Birds fly into and out of Port of Tacoma Area But, now comes the proposed LNG and Methanol facility(s) to be constructed and operated with flame flare systems for gasses and vapors; it follows, this is just not a good mix with birds flying around or near facility flare burning environmental hazards, I had to […]
Natural Gas is proposed to feed industry in Tacoma Washington Therefore, It’s time I start learning, it’s an education thing for older people, about natural gas (methane gas) and its good- and not-so-good-benefits. My research, I discovered there exists sweet- and sour-natural gas So, which type of natural gas is intended to supply the Tacoma […]
We must remember the LNG projects is still proceeding Let’s remind ourselves that the Tacoma PSE proposed Tideflats (Port of Tacoma) LNG Facility is still proceeding; for example, see: “PSE DEIS Executive Summary.pdf.” online at http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/planning/pse/PSE%20DEIS%20Executive%20Summary.pdf (visited Jan. 26, 2016). “PSE Proposed Tideflats LNG Facility – City of Tacoma.” (n.d.) online at http://www.cityoftacoma.org/cms/One.aspx?pageId=67144. (visited Jan. […]
I must understand the process first The Washington State Environmental Policy Act (“SEPA”) and the Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) are just a little difficult to grasp for Tacoma Community People’s resulting benefits received back from these review process(s)–SEPA and EIS? We will never know what difference any public comments made to influence the Tacoma Methanol […]
Communities have potential hazards, people must know in my community, Tacoma Wash., under review is a methane-to-methanol industrial plant proposed to be constructed here then operated and it will become the biggest methane-to-methanol operating plant in the world once built and processing methane (natural gas). Likewise, I have an interest in the potential people hazards […]
Let me think of the reasons First, I must have a direct interest, or affected by potential for future injury, future harm created by operating Port of Tacoma Washington methane-to-methanol plant. I need have conditions that I might be adversely affected in future years, as also others within my Community; Just thinking, I think I […]
Within U.S. there exists wealth gap The issue: how do we, as a U.S. Society, solve or reduce this wealth gap condition? See, John Sherman, It’s Called “The Wealth Gap” It Exists: Just Why?, (pdf file: t20160120a) (Jan. 20, 2016) online at https://johnesherman.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/t20160120a.pdf (visited Jan. 20, 2016). Intellectual property seems exempt from gap discussions, why? […]
The U.S. Environmental Policy First Even though, we have had rules how the U.S. Environmental Impact Statement (“EIS”) is applied today; but there exists the background policy that first created U.S. environmental oversight; let’s not forget what was intended by the early policy writers. See generally, John E. Sherman, First, Environmental Policy then Rules Aligned […]
Let’s review, community public comments, the process The review process for methane-to-methanol, Port of Tacoma proposed industrial plant, as Tacoma solicits environmental comments for government review and just how this works? Let’s take a look at the environmental comments coordinator—Tacoma: NW Innovation Works: What Permits Will Be Required for a Plant at Tacoma, Washington?, (Accessed […]
Community Right-to-Know sounds logical On the other hand, does anybody really want the community (people, stakeholders) to understand what hazards are potential within their communities? See, Sherman, John, Tacoma People Have Access Rights: Read the Planning Plans: How to Mitigate Community Industrial Accidents, (Jan. 17, 2016) (WordPress pdf file t20160117b) online at https://johnesherman.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/t20160117b.pdf (visited Jan. […]
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