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, […]

Tacoma Water: Methanol: Consumption

The methanol facility use Specifically, presented, “7.1 Water Supply The methanol plant will require significant quantities of water to function. Estimated usage amounts identify the facility as requiring about 10.4 million gallons of water per day (enough to supply 26,000 homes, assuming average use of 400 gallons per day). . . .” See, Methanol EIS […]

Tacoma: Port: Tax: Community Weight

It follows, there exist many tax exemption for many reasons that apply to Federal Government, State Government, County Government, City Government, and Public Corporations; all tax exempt because public good gifted back to the people that pay taxes within the State of Washington. See, Tax Exemptions 2000, Public Property, http://dor.wa.gov/Docs/Reports/2000/Tax_Exemptions_2000/proppubl.htm?noframes (last visited Feb 10, 2016). […]

Tacoma: Methanol Facility: Draft EIS Available Now

Tacoma Methanol Facility Environmental Impact Review Draft is available These “Draft” EIS documents are great reading for Tacoma Community knowledge about the proposed Methane-to-methanol facility under Tacoma review process My advise, please read, and if necessary submit your own comments into this Methanol Facility EIS review process. ////

Tacoma: LNG: Loopholes: Questions?

My blog post (this post) is just a refer to another article. See, Tarika Powell, ‘Tacoma Steering into Uncertain Waters | Sightline Institute’ (Jan. 13, 2016), online at < http://www.sightline.org/2016/01/13/tacoma-steering-into-uncertain-waters/ > [accessed 4 February 2016] See also, Doriss, Oliver, ‘Even If I Didn’t Live Here I Wouldn’t Want This’, (feb. 1,2016), online at http://www.oliverdoriss.com/2016/02/01/even-if-i-didnt-live-here-i-wouldnt-want-this/ [accessed […]

Focus again: Tacoma PSE Proposed Tideflats LNG Facility

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. […]

Tacoma Methanol SEPA EIS: My Review

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 […]