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Article: Rock Port to get biodiesel plant
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- St. Joseph News-Press
- Article date:
- February 11, 2006
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A farmer-led group plans to build a biodiesel plant in Rock Port,
Mo.
The Heartland Biodiesel plant will cost $40 million to $45 million
to construct. Once production begins, it will employ about 28 people.
"We've been working on it a little over a year now," said Kent
Fisher of Fairfax, Mo., who is vice president of Heartland's board of
directors.
The plant will utilize both vegetable oil and animal fat to
produce 30 million gallons of biodiesel per year. The fuel can be
blended with petroleum and used in all diesel engines.
The success of the ethanol industry motivated Heartland's members