I oppose the refinery being proposed at the Port of Kalama. The amount of toxic and hazardous pollutants emitted into the air from this refinery will be staggering. Fifty-three tons of pollutants with the addition of carbon dioxide yearly will make the air in this area a health hazard to us.
The refinery is being touted as the largest methanol refinery in the world and is located within one mile of some Kalama residents’ homes.
The toxins released will pollute the air we breathe, damaging our health. Are we willing to sacrifice our long-term welfare for the short-term economic interests that proponents of this refinery are proposing?
We can be the agents of change by not making Kalama the guinea pig for methanol refining. NW Innovation Works, a new company backed by the Chinese government, has never built nor run a methanol refinery. The proposed technology has never been used to make methanol commercially.
Make your voice heard; attend the public hearing, 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 4 at the Cowlitz PUD auditorium in Longview.
