Residents coalition readies for fight against Pennsylvania ethanol plant

A residents’ coalition is gearing up to fight against a conditional use permit for the $100 million corn ethanol plant proposed by Lancaster Biofuels. Penn-Mar Ethanol’s plan met with similar opposition in 2004, but the company shifted to another site before the project was voted on by Lancaster County officials.

Previously, investors in Lancaster Biofuels’ proposed $100 million ethanol plant in Conoy Township made presentations to county officials as they seek final approval for the new facility. Investors include Celion, a new California-based ethanol developer whose investors include billionaires Vinod Khosla and Richard Branson.

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