City seeks impact funding

The city is seeking impact assistance funds related to the Ciner expansion project.

Last week, the Green River City Council voted to send a letter to Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to become a party in future Industrial Siting Council meetings regarding the project.

On June 8, Ciner filed an application with Wyoming DEQ to build its Unit 8 refinery and associated facility to increase its soda ash production by 1.1 million tons a year. According to Wyoming DEQ, the project will encompass 274.2 acres of land, 10.7 acres belonging to Ciner and 263.5 acres of public land administered...