Enerkem clears environmental hurdle – Mississippi waste-to-ethanol project gets the green light
In Mississippi, Enerkem announced that it has successfully concluded the U.S. federal environmental assessment requirements for its Mississippi waste-to-ethanol plant, which clears the way for the company to move forward with the project.
As a condition of US$50 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its Pontotoc, Mississippi biorefinery, Enerkem needed to fulfill National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. Following the assessment, DOE issued a “Finding of No Significant Impact” (FONSI), which gives Enerkem the green light to proceed with the project without the need for additional federal environmental assessment. Construction work for Enerkem’s Mississippi plant is expected to begin in 2011.
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