PROJECT STATUS
2021-6-11 NWIW pulled out, terminated their lease with the Port of Kalama, and abandoned the project! This is HUGE! It's all over!!! WOOHOO! CRK Press Release: Victory Over Massive Fracked Gas Refinery. See Archives for growing list of news links.
2021-2-23 NWIW requested second extension on SWCAA air discharge permit.
2021-2-9 NWIW and POK appealed Ecology's shoreline permit denial to Shorelines Board. Read CRK's press release. Case #S21-001 to be heard in mid-December. UPDATE: NWIW and POK withdrew their appeal on 6/16.
2021-1-21 Port of Kalama and the Corps appealed the 11/23 decision to the ninth circuit court. This process is likely to take 1-2 years.
2021-1-19 SHORELINES PERMITS DENIED! Dept. of Ecology denied key shorelines permits. NWIW cannot build refinery without them.
Read Ecology's Press Release, Director Watson's statement, and the actual Decision Letter. See "News & Archives" page for press releases and news.
2020-12-9 Port of Kalama's motion for reconsideration denied by federal judge who refuses to reconsider his federal court order vacating key federal construction permits. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must conduct full EIS and include Kalama lateral pipeline in their GHG assessment. This evaluation could take a year. NWIW cannot build refinery without these federal construction permits!
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