Louisiana approves $70 million bond issue for private sugarcane ethanol plant

The Louisiana Public Facilities Authority has approved a $70 million bond issue in support of a sugarcane ethanol plant that will be owned by Louisiana Green Fuels. The plant is expected to be operational by October 2008. The plant will be the first sugarcane ethanol facility in the US.

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