POET gets the green light for proposed Indiana biorefinery

In Indiana, despite community concerns about having been left in the dark until the last moment in an attempt to keep competitors from catching on too soon, the community of Shelbyville’s planning commission unanimously approved planning permission for the proposed POET ethanol plant contingent on supply of a revised drainage plan. Earth movement can begin immediately while building permits are still in process at state and local level. The facility is expected to pump around $200 million into the local community every year.