A Chinese-backed company, NW Innovation Works has selected economically depressed areas in Washington and Oregon to locate methanol refineries.
These are usually located in petrochemical areas of Louisiana and Texas. Using eminent domain, taking private land to expand gas lines to supply the refinery. Gas explosions have occurred in our local area before.
The Chinese government wants to work its way into our infrastructure and take advantage of our natural resources. These refineries are dangerous and unhealthy. Vapor clouds bringing chemicals into our environment.
The construction jobs pushed by the local building trades could be shortchanged by outsourced prefabricated components shipped from China.
