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 to be released in July 2016.
Below is a statement from Bill Chapman, CEO for Millennium Bulk Terminals:
Plainly we’re disappointed by the delay but we’re also pleased to be back on track with agencies committed to firm deadlines for the next milestone in the Millennium permitting process.
We appreciate all the efforts that led to this new commitment.
It will soon be four years since Millennium submitted our complete permit applications. We and our investors remain dedicated to seeing this project built and operating.
On a daily basis I am reminded that much-needed family-wage jobs in the community continue to be delayed. Just this past Monday we were joined by supporters from Montana and Wyoming reminding us it is not just new Longview jobs at stake but existing family wage jobs in those states and others.
We look forward to working with the agencies to ensure the analyses are completed, public process underway and deadlines of this new commitment are all met.
– Bill Chapman, President and CEO for Millennium Bulk Terminals – Longview, LLC
