I support Green River Coalition and Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition in opposing the methanol plant proposed for Tacoma, WA by Northwest Innovation Works. The projected use of 10.4 million gallons of water per day would threaten habitats and imperil efforts to continue restoring the river and bringing it back into compliance with water quality standards.
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The Green River Coalition and Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition collectively oppose the methanol plant proposed by Northwest Innovation Works.
Our major concern relates to the projected 10.4 million gallons of water per day the plant would use from the Tacoma water supply, which is taken from the Green/Duwamish River.
The river is already facing critical problems related to low flows. Also, many parts of the river and its tributaries fail to meet water quality standards for dissolved oxygen and temperature. Further withdrawals from the river at the projected magnitude threaten the habitat of existing uses of the river and imperil our efforts to continue restoring the river and bringing it back into compliance with water quality standards.
For this reason, among other concerns related to the impact on the environment, our groups are opposed to the proposed methanol plant and demand this proposal be withdrawn.
