The developer of a coal export terminal in southwest Washington denied reports this week that the company sought to deceive government officials about the size of its project, pledging to continue seeking a permit for the 5 million st facility it originally proposed.
No matter the size of the current plans, Millennium Bulk Terminal CEO Joe Cannon said the project he has previously described as a “test case” for the coal industry could suffer from the disclosure of internal documents detailing discussions for a facility that could handle 60 million st annually.
Officials in Cowlitz County were caught off-guard by the plans revealed in court documents last week.