United Riverhead Terminal throws in the towel over biodiesel storage expansion

April 15, 2019 |

In New York state, local press reports that a surprise move by United Riverhead Terminal to withdraw its application for a special use permit allowing it to expand biodiesel storage has caught local authorities off guard because they expected the proposal to be voted upon and passed this week. The company has been trying to get permission to install six biodiesel tanks that would allow it to blend 5% biodiesel into heating oil to comply with state regulations instead of bringing in already blended fuel but the project ran into significant public opposition.

Category: Fuels

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