Lancaster Biofuels gets township approval for 60 Mgy ethanol plant in Pennsylvania after 5-month hearing

In Pennsylvania, the Conoy Township board of Supervisors in Lancaster County granted zoning approval for a new 60 Mgy ethanol plant. The supervisors voted 3-2 to grant a conditional-use permit, based on 77 conditions, to the $120 Lancaster Biofuels project after five months of hearings. Opponents said they are considering a court challenge. Lancaster Biofuels said that if air, water and land permits are secured, the plant expects to commence operations as soon as 2010.

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