Public Interest: What is the Public Interest?

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, […]

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 […]

Just some relational thoughts about natural gas

Just playing-around with Venn Diagrams. However what’s missing is Natural gas (methane gas) process burning flares for both Methanol and LNG facility; Things that fly in the sky (birds) near a natural gas (methanol gas) burning flare(s); Truck and road traffic impact; People that are close by to the facilities. However, it’s the relational thought […]

Tacoma: LNG: Methanol: Sour-Gas Supply

To: mailto: Tacoma.methanol.sepa@cityoftacoma.org Sunday, February 7, 2016 EIS Scoping Comments: Tacoma Manufacturing and Marine Export Facility (TMMEF): “Proposed Methanol Plant”: SEPA Lead Agency: City of Tacoma (File No. SEPA2015-40000260025). My comment applies to SEPA and this Environmental impact statement (“EIS”) related to the natural gas supply feeding the Methanol Facility. Given, we are able to […]

Tacoma Methanol Facility: Methane to Burn

To: Tacoma.methanol.sepa@cityoftacoma.org Saturday, February 6, 2016 EIS Scoping Comments: Tacoma Manufacturing and Marine Export Facility (TMMEF): “Proposed Methanol Plant”: SEPA Lead Agency: City of Tacoma (File No. SEPA2015-40000260025). My comment applies to methane-to-methanol conversion process and combustion airborne inventory added—Methanol facility: “The applicant has stated 70% of natural gas will be converted to methanol, while […]

Motorcycle: Falls Over: Why?

Just riding along slow It follows, slow speed riding a two-wheel motorcycle can be difficult; so, the bike wants to fall over and rest on its side. That is not the intent of keeping two-wheels down and bike under controlled riding at slow speed. There exists a number of great riding instruction articles available; for […]