Hello all, Citizens for a Healthy Bay has been researching a natural gas to methanol plant proposed for construction within the Port of Tacoma by the Chinese firm Northwest Innovation Works. This is one of three plants proposed by the firm within the Pacific Northwest, and would be the largest methanol production facility in the world if constructed. Construction would begin as soon as 2017, with initial operations starting in 2020. Methanol would be shipped overseas to China, where it would be used in the manufacture of plastics. The plant is currently entering the first phase of its environmental review and public comments are being accepted by the City of Tacoma from Dec. 19th to Feb. 17th. There will also be two public hearings on January 21st and February 16th. This first phase of the review will determine the issues that will be explored in an Environmental Impact Statement. You can view the city's webpage for the environmental review at http://bit.ly/1mg7iic. Citizens for a Healthy Bay has compiled an extensive fact sheet on the plant, which includes the most up-to-date statistics on production, potential environmental considerations and other available information relevant to the community. This can be found and downloaded at http://bit.ly/1LIQTbb. Please read our fact sheet if you are interested in learning more. You can also email Ryan Cruz at rcruz@healthybay.org to subscribe to our mailing list for updates or 'like' our Facebook page "CHB's Information Hub for Proposed Methanol Plant in Port of Tacoma". This is a significant issue that stands to affect our community both economically and environmentally. We want to spread information to as many community members as possible so they can make their own informed decisions. Thank you for staying informed. -- *Ryan CruzResearch AssistantCitizens for a Healthy Bay* 535 Dock Street, Suite 213 Tacoma, WA 98402 *T *253-383-2429 | *W *healthybay.org Methanol plant resources: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/CHBs-Information-Hub-for-Proposed-Methanol-Plant-in-Port-of-Tacoma-1639524526318842/?ref=tn_tnmn> | Webpage <http://www.healthybay.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=212:proposed-methanol-plant-in-tacoma&catid=42:news-and-events&Itemid=74> Connect with us: Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Citizens-for-a-Healthy-Bay/135400296725?ref=settings> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/chb_tacoma> | <https://instagram.com/citizensforahealthybay/>Instagram <https://instagram.com/citizensforahealthybay/> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/3319786?trk=tyah&trkInfo=tas%3Acitizens%20for%20a%20healthy%20b%2Cidx%3A1-1-1> | Subscribe to our enews <http://healthybay.org/index.php?option=com_jforms&view=form&id=3&Itemid=136>