NEXT Renewable Fuels scores latest state permits for $2B Oregon project

In Oregon, the Oregon Department of State Lands (ODSL) approved the Removal-Fill permit for NEXT Renewable Fuels’ $2 billion clean fuels project. The approval allows NEXT to build a renewable diesel facility that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7 million tons each year and restore nearly 500 acres of wetlands to create habitat in the Columbia River corridor.

The State of Oregon adopted the Climate Protection Plan in late 2021, emphasizing the need for cleaner fuel supplies like renewable diesel. The NEXT facility would be a cornerstone investment in making those clean fuel goals a reality. Renewable diesel is 60-80 percent cleaner than traditional petroleum diesel and can be used directly in current diesel fleets without any vehicle modifications. Renewable diesel is made by converting organic material, like used cooking oil, into fuel, and it costs the same at the pump.
The Oregon Department of State Lands received considerable comments from elected officials, thought leaders, business owners and local community members in support of NEXT’s project