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$88 million Hoquiam biodiesel plant idled

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$88 million Hoquiam biodiesel plant idled


Last updated: May 19th, 2009 08:35 AM (PDT)
The $88 million biodiesel plant that opened to the applause of politicians in 2007 at Hoquiam now sits idle.

Imperium Renewables founder and CEO John Plaza says the biodiesel market slumped when petroleum prices fell.

He told The Seattle Times he hopes to restart the plant next year, depending on new Environmental Protection Agency rules on biofuels. Some scientists say biodiesel made from canola and soybeans doesn't do enough to reduce greenhouse gases.

When it began operations, Imperium's 100 million-gallon-a-year plant was one of the largest in the United States. It employed 120 people. Since then the Seattle-based company has laid off about 75 percent of its workers.

Originally published: May 19th, 2009 07:39 AM (PDT)

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