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Lummi Nation opposes BP’s $50M purchase of Cherry Point parcels

Oil and gas giant says no current development plans for the land

  • Dec. 29, 2023 4:46 p.m.
An aerial view of BP Cherry Point Refinery with smoke fumes coming out.
An aerial view of BP Cherry Point Refinery in Whatcom County in 2022. The petroleum giant's pending $50 million acquisition of 1,100 acres of nearby land has sparked concerns of Lummi Nation officials, who say the parcels once proposed for a giant coal exporting facility are protected as a site of cultural significance to the Lummi people. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)
By Isaac Stone Simonelli Enterprise/Investigations Reporter
British Petroleum’s swift purchase of about 1,100 acres of land on Cherry Point for nearly $50

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