Kalama Methanol Plant
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: United States
Source: The Hill
The Kalama Methanol Plant is a $2 billion project in the Pacific Northwest that would have turned fracked natural gas into methanol and shipped it to China to manufacture plastics. The project was denied due to issues related to greenhouse gas emissions and climate impacts, which are not related to Section 401 water-quality concerns. Its cancellation resulted in the loss of significant regional re
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Natural Gas, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Hill
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Original status | denied |
Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Kalama Methanol Plant is a $2 billion project in the Pacific Northwest that would have turned fracked natural gas into methanol and shipped it to China to manufacture plastics. The project was denied due to issues related to greenhouse gas emissions and climate impacts, which are not related to Section 401 water-quality concerns. Its cancellation resulted in the loss of significant regional revitalization efforts, property tax revenue, and promised local fire department improvements. |
Original sector | Energy and Environment |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
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Source | The Hill |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Natural Gas, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2026-02-09 |
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