Tuesday October 2, 2018
WA state fails to consider orcas in Skagit refinery petrochemical project
SKAGIT COUNTY, WA — On Friday September 28, the Washington State Shoreline Hearings Board dismissed arguments made by a coalition of environmental organizations and more than 7,500 residents, upholding a key permit for the Marathon Oil’s (formerly Andeavor and previously known as Tesoro) Anacortes Refinery to begin manufacturing and exporting xylenes — petrochemicals used in plastics production — through the Salish Sea.