In a Sunday editorial, The Daily News of Longview came out in strong support of our project. Read the full endorsement below: In the world of political correctness it’s not “acceptable” to support a coal project — but we do. TDN stands with the ILWU, the Cowlitz Economic Development Council, Kelso-Longview Building & Construction… Read more »
Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview Reaches Major Regulatory Milestone
UPDATED: 7:00 p.m. April 29, 2016 Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview Reacts to Findings in Newly Released Draft Environmental Impact Statement “Millennium is committed to meeting Washington’s high standards for environmental stewardship and this thorough study shows in excruciating detail how those standards will be met. Over the course of four thousand pages, the document took… Read more »
Media Assets from Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (September 30, 2016) Millennium facility Permitting Process Summary
Regulators Announce Meeting Dates
Good news. We’re gaining further momentum with a major announcement today and want you to be among the first to know. Cowlitz County announced the dates for the hearings associated with the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for the state. The Draft EIS is scheduled for release on April 29. The hearings will… Read more »
Dixie Bailey Raises Funds for Special Olympics During 24-Hour Run
Last weekend, Millennium Transportation Manager Dixie Bailey raised money for the Special Olympics by entering the Pacific Rim One Day Run, a 24 hour distance challenge around Longview’s scenic Lake Sacagawea. Several other Millennium employees, including her husband Ken Bailey, set up a supporter tent to cheer Dixie on as she completed circuit after circuit,… Read more »
The Daily News: Washington trade projects are a long-term investment
The following guest commentary was published in The Daily News on Sunday, March 13, 2016: Scattered amidst the echo chamber of anti-fossil fuel stories, if you’re diligent, you discover impartial news on the fundamental role that coal continues to play in powering our way of life. These stories tend to broaden your understanding of the… Read more »
Reuters: South Korea Expects Record Coal Demand in 2016
An increase in the number of coal-fired power plants starting operations this year will likely drive record coal demand in South Korea, despite the country’s pledge to curb greenhouse gas emissions at last year’s Paris climate summit. The Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI), a government-run think tank, forecasts South Korean coal demand will rise 6.3… Read more »
Promoting Safety in Our Community
At Millennium, safety is our top priority. Just as we want our employees to return home safe after every shift of work, we are equally as passionate about promoting safe practices within the community in which we operate. This fall, Millennium welcomed the Longview Fire Department as they filmed a training video on vessel stability…. Read more »
Statement: New Environmental Review Schedule
On October 23, 2015 Cowlitz County, Washington State Department of Ecology, and US Army Corps of Engineers published a new environmental review schedule for the proposed Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview coal export facility. The county and state’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is now scheduled for release April 30, 2016. The federal Draft EIS is scheduled… Read more »
Statement: Delayed Release of Environmental Impact Statement
On October 15, 2015 the Washington State Department of Ecology released a statement delaying the release of the Millennium Bulk Terminals Draft Environmental Impact Statement from November of 2015 to “as early as possible in 2016”. Bill Chapman, CEO for Millennium Bulk Terminals said, “I had to break the news to the Millennium-Longview workforce and… Read more »
A Path Forward
The world faces both dilemma and opportunity with its energy future. Learn how investment in advanced coal technologies is part of the most promising path forward. We have taken a hard look at the advancements being made in Washington and the United States in a white paper that was recently released. Download the white paper,… Read more »
Saying Thanks & Giving Back at the Community Celebration
Last week, more than 300 former Reynolds employees, local business owners, elected officials, community members and their families joined us for our fourth annual summer open house. We are grateful to see so many generations together celebrating our community’s history and looking ahead to the opportunity before us to grow jobs and expand trade…. Read more »
A Dedicated Partner
At Millennium, we believe we are stronger when we work together. Just as the Longview community has supported Millennium since our arrival in 2011, we are proud to join with local groups that support families and make our community a better place to live and work. This month, we are honored to receive the… Read more »
Former U.S. Senator Tours Millennium
For years, Millennium has been providing informational tours to residents of Cowlitz County and visitors from across the Northwest who are excited by the potential of the site along the banks of the Columbia River. A tour earlier this month included Slade Gorton, former U.S. Senator. Invited by Millennium CEO, Bill Chapman, Gorton visited the… Read more »
Stay Engaged, Stay Informed
At Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview, we know fulfilling the remarkable potential for our facility requires careful planning, hard work and a commitment to our neighbors. Providing our community with the information they need to stay informed is an essential piece of this commitment. That’s why we built an entirely new ‘one-stop shop’ with expanded information and… Read more »
Millennium Sponsors the 2015 Kelso-Longview Chamber of Commerce Building Bridges Regional Business Showcase
Millennium was a proud sponsor of the Kelso-Longview Chamber of Commerce Building Bridges, a Regional Business Showcase held on March 4, 2015. The Showcase took place at the Cowlitz County Regional Conference Center. This annual showcase is a great opportunity to connect with local businesses and for local businesses to learn more about each other’s… Read more »
3 Years Later
Three years have passed since permit applications were filed for our export terminal expansion. With their submission, we formally kicked off the first phase of our economic redevelopment project. Since then, the Millennium team has passed many milestones. We’ve made significant progress on site cleanup, including the recycling of more than 3,000 tons of aluminum and steel. We… Read more »
Millennium CEO named to Mountain to Sound Greenway Hall of Fame
In January, Millennium CEO Bill Chapman was elected to the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust “Hall of Fame.” Before joining Millennium, Bill served as president of the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust for ten years. The Trust was created in 1990 to inspire action to conserve and enhance the natural landscape from Seattle across the… Read more »
What a Year!
Looking back on 2014, we are reminded of the consistent community support here in Cowlitz County. We thought you might want to look back with us and remember some of last year’s milestones and accomplishments so we put together a short video. In June, Bill Chapman was named CEO of Millennium Bulk Terminals – Longview… Read more »
Cleanup Continues at Millennium
The Millennium site cleanup reached an exciting new milestone this month as demolition began on the old Reynolds Metals buildings. This was a bittersweet moment for former Reynolds workers, many of whom had been at the plant for several decades. The cleanup of the former site includes the removal of several longstanding structures that housed the… Read more »
