Sustainable developments may be in the works at BP\u2019s Cherry Point Refinery, where company leadership is exploring sustainable aviation fuel production and green hydrogen facilities.<\/p>\n
Leadership has identified the facility as one capable of producing\u00a0sustainable aviation fuel\u00a0\u2014 similar to traditional aircraft fuels but with a significantly smaller carbon footprint \u2014 to help push the aviation industry to lower carbon emissions.<\/p>\n
Discussions between the petroleum company and Whatcom County leadership have been \u201cexciting,\u201d county Executive Satpal Sidhu shared during the March 7 county council meeting.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, Sidhu met with several BP Cherry Point employees, who shared details about \u201cthe possibility\u201d of the two low-carbon projects at the refinery.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf built, these two facilities would produce significant amounts of low-carbon energy while creating new jobs,\u201d Sidhu told county council members. \u201cThe projects would help solidify BP Cherry Point\u2019s early transition from a refinery into an integrated energy hub.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sidhu said the projects would require significant investments from the company, totaling more than $1.5 billion over the next six or seven years. Facility upgrades, too, would create hundreds, if not thousands, of new construction jobs over three years of work.<\/p>\n
\u201cI welcome this good news to bring large capital investments into Whatcom County,\u201d Sidhu said. \u201cWe are excited about this possibility of moving these projects forward in the coming months and years.\u201d<\/p>\n
At this point, BP has not confirmed concrete plans to convert the facility near Ferndale to green energy, nor has the company submitted requests for construction permits or proposals to the county.<\/p>\n
BP did not provide comment prior to publication.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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