Olmstead County annexes land to accelerate 55 Mgy Minnergy ethanol plant in Minnesota

In Minnesota, the Olmsted County Board voted to permit annexation of land into the county that will permit the go-ahead of a planned 55 Mgy ethanol plant that Minnergy proposes to construct near Eyota. A group of local residents are mounting a last-ditch campaign to delay or cancel the project over water and air concerns.

Minnergy has also said that it plans to eventually increase the capacity of the plant to 75 Mgy. The project has a budget cited at between $110 million and $133 million. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency previously cleared the way for the project.

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