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Tacoma Residents Will Get A Chance To Weigh In On Plans For Giant Methanol Plant

A Chinese-backed group wants to build what they say would be the world’s biggest methanol plant at the Port of Tacoma, raising lots of concerns among nearby residents, who will have a chance to weigh...

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Hundreds Of Tacoma Residents Show Up For Meeting About World's Biggest...

The city of Tacoma’s first public meeting about plans for the world’s largest methanol plant drew a much bigger crowd than expected. One fire marshal estimated that a thousand people showed up. Some...

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Gov. Inslee Says Questions About Wash. Methanol Plants' Water Usage Are...

There are legitimate questions about proposed multi-billion dollar methanol plants at the ports of Tacoma and Kalama, according to Gov. Jay Inslee. He said the plants offer benefits but their water...

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What Is Methanol And What Hazards Does It Pose?

On Wednesday, Tacoma residents will get another chance to weigh in on a plan for what could become the world’s biggest methanol plant. A lot of people have raised concerns about potential safety...

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Tacoma Methanol Plant Project On Hold As The Company Pauses Environmental Review

Northwest Innovation Works, the Chinese-backed company that has been seeking to build one of the world's biggest natural gas-to-methanol plants at the Port of Tacoma, said in a statement that it's...

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Executives, Politicians Failed To Anticipate Tacomans’ Deep Opposition To...

In Tacoma, a Chinese-backed company has been seeking to build one of the world’s largest plants to convert natural gas to methanol, which would then be shipped to China to be used in making...

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Tacomans Voice Frustration About Lack Of Information About Methanol Proposal

Northwest Innovation Works, the Chinese-backed company seeking to build one of the world’s largest methanol plants in Tacoma, says it wants to address community concerns, but at a panel discussion...

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Port Of Tacoma Commissioners Say They Need More Answers About Proposed...

Port of Tacoma commissioners say they have a lot of unanswered questions about a Chinese-backed company's proposed methanol plant on port property.Almost two years ago, the commissioners signed a...

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