Kellogg Terminal
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Kellogg Terminal is a terminal used for coal located in Modoc, Illinois, United States.
The terminal is owned by Kinder Morgan Energy Partners.[1] The facility has a storage capacity of 725,000 short tons, and annual throughput capacity of 3.6 million short tons (approximately 3.27 million metric tonnes). Rail service is provided by Union Pacific.[2] In 2012, Kinder Morgan signed a long-term agreement to transport coal mined by Arch Coal at its river terminals, including the Kellogg Terminal.[3]
Location
Project Details
- Operator: Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
- Location: Modoc, Illinois
- Capacity (Million metric tonnes per annum): 3.27
- Status: Operating
- Type:
Sightline Institute reports
An April 2012 report by the environmental think tank Sightline Institute, "The Facts about Kinder Morgan," , lists a series of legal violations and pollution incidents at various Kinder Morgan terminals. The report includes the following:[4]
- "In Louisiana, Kinder Morgan’s coal export facilities are so dirty that satellite photos clearly show coal dust pollution spewing into the Mississippi River."
- "In South Carolina, coal dust from Kinder Morgan’s terminal contaminates oysters, pilings, and boats. Locals have even caught the company on video washing coal directly into sensitive waterways."
- "In Virginia, Kinder Morgan’s coal export terminal is an open sore on the neighborhood, coating nearby homes in dust so frequently that even the mayor is speaking out about the problem."
- "In Portland, Kinder Morgan officials bribed a ship captain to illegally dump contaminated material at sea, and their operations have repeatedly polluted the Willamette River."
- "Kinder Morgan has been fined by the US government for stealing coal from customer’s stockpiles, lying to air pollution regulators, illegally mixing hazardous waste into gasoline, and many other crimes."
- "Kinder Morgan’s pipelines are plagued by leaks and explosions, including two large dangerous spills in residential neighborhoods in British Columbia."
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ "Kinder Morgan Terminals" Kinder Morgan Website, accessed May 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Kellogg Dock," Union Pacific, accessed May 2015
- ↑ Kinder Morgan works with Arch Coal on terminal expansions, Transmission Hub, Jan. 24, 2012
- ↑ Eric de Place, "The Facts about Kinder Morgan," Sightline Institute, April 2012