**LONGVIEW, WA – TIMBER TITANS, PIPELINE PROFITS, AND THE “GREEN” GRAB**
While the headline reads “Longview Leads Green Transition,” a closer look at the numbers tells a different story. The city, once the heart of Washington’s timber industry, is now ground zero for a massive influx of corporate tax breaks and zoning overrides – all in the name of sustainable aviation fuel.
Here’s the catch: the $2.3 billion facility isn't being built by a tree farmer. It’s a consortium of fossil fuel giants and private equity firms. They’ve convinced local officials that burning *industrial* corn and soy waste is the salvation of the working class, conveniently sidestepping the fact that the primary beneficiaries are a handful of distant hedge fund managers.
Meanwhile, the “community benefits” agreement is eerily silent on one key provision: who gets the water rights? As the Columbia River faces historic lows, the new plant will require millions of gallons daily. Longview residents are being told this is about jobs. The real question is: who *really* owns that water? And who will profit when the next drought hits? #WhoBenefits #Longview #GreenWashing