North Prairie drops 45 Mgy biodiesel project in Wisconsin; cites high feedstock costs

In Wisconsin, North Prairie Productions said in a letter to shareholders that it is abandoning its 45 Mgy, $42 million biodiesel plant project for the Evansville area, citing high feedstock prices.

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