<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div>Twenty years from now, as a family gathers for their annual reunion at Marysville, Washington, a child asks . . .</div><div><br></div><div>"Grampa, tell us again how you and Gramma would camp out along the Columbia River to watch the salmon spawn."</div><div><br></div><div>Courtesy of KREM2 at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.krem.com/story/news/local/northwest/2015/09/06/texas-company-wants-to-expand-project-on-columbia-river/71823398/">http://www.krem.com/story/news/local/northwest/2015/09/06/texas-company-wants-to-expand-project-on-columbia-river/71823398/</a></div><div><br></div><div>---------------------------------------</div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 32px; line-height: 34px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;"><b>Texas company wants to expand project on Columbia River</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - A Houston-based energy company has unveiled plans to expand its proposed energy project along the Columbia River in Longview.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">In addition to an $800 million proposed oil refinery, Waterside Energy says it also wants to build a $450 million liquefied petroleum gas on private property.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Daily News reports that about one train a day would bring propane and butane from Canada and North Dakota to the terminal. The facility could receive up to 75,000 barrels per day.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The company says the projects together will create 700 construction jobs and 180 jobs after construction.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The proposed oil refinery would process 45,000 barrels a day, including 30,000 barrels of crude oil and 15,000 barrels of seed oil and used cooking oil. Most of that product will be sold into the greater Portland market.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Environmental groups have raised concerns about potential train derailments and other risks.</span></div><div><br></div><div>---------------------------------------<br><br><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares"</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></body></html>