Natural gas facilities and public apprehension I see a number of the U.S. natural gas related projects progressing—presented, community involvement, permitting, engineering, construction, and process operation—but, as for public input, I fail to see or recognize where public input is considered—enabling or stopping these projects. It’s a no-win game for public comments Since, it is […]
Who says, the Community counts? Community listens The Tacoma three proposed industries: Natural gas distribution pipe system; LNG Facility; and Methanol Facility. Community speaks Tacoma and surrounding Communities speak for- and against-arguments that relate to Tacoma proposed natural gas industries to be operated within Port of Tacoma Washington. Who listens to Community speak? The issue, […]
Let’s take a look at one hazards analysis consideration It’s always good to understand what words tell that somebody some where just might not be doing for our Tacoma Community hazards potential presence. ////
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Logical decisions need facts first We have some methane gas processing industries proposed for Tacoma Washington, Port of Tacoma, area. This industry is moving ahead with permits and construction planning, but still missing is stakeholders (community people’s) fact information published prior to requesting stakeholder’s comments about these projects. Tacoma stakeholders (the citizens) need more factual […]
How does a typical LNG export permit work? Let’s take a look at a typical example; for example, Order conditionally granting long-term, multi-contract authorizations to export liquefied natural gas by vessel from the proposed Alaska LNG terminal in Niskiski, Alaska, to non-free Trade Agreement Nations, (collectively, “LNG permit”)1 LNG permit process sounds good for the […]
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