Lawsuit aims to kill stalled $2B methanol refinery project

SEATTLE (AP) — A new federal lawsuit aims to kill plans for building one of the world’s biggest methanol refineries along the Columbia River in Washington state.
Plans for the $2 billion refinery, shipping terminal and pipeline project in the small city of Kalama are already stalled after a state board required further environmental review.
Now conservation groups including Columbia Riverkeeper are suing in U.S. District Court in Tacoma.
They said Tuesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engin