This facility has potential to be the largest ammonia producer in the country and has the highest emission potential out of all the petrochemical projects proposed in the US.


WHO: Adams Fork Energy & parent company TransGas

WHAT: Multibillion-dollar blue ammonia project

WHERE: Mingo County, WV

WHEN: Project start date delayed for reasons unknown

HOW: Methane to ammonia with ineffective carbon capture technology

Ammonia, or NH3, is a toxic chemical made from fossil fuels, like fracked gas and coal. ‘Blue’ just means it was produced with an ineffective technology called carbon capture and storage (CCS).