The USDA does not find significant impact on the environmental assessment report for Velocys’ planned Mississippi biorefinery



Type of post: FLASH NEWS.

- Velocys plc is planning to build a pioneering biorefinery to produce low-carbon transportation fuels from wood wastes of lumber operations and tree plantations in a 100-acre site in Natchez (Mississippi, USA) that secured in October 2017.
- Last week, the company announced an important milestone for the overall development of the project. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the environmental assessment report for Velocys’ planned Bayou Fuels biorefinery. No opposing or negative comments were filed as part of the USDA’s public consultation process.
- With the FONSI process completed, Velocys will now focus on the next steps in the project’s development, including securing the state-level permits that will be required to construct and operate the biorefinery.

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Figure 1. Aerial view of the 100-acre site in Natchez that Velocys secured in October 2017 for its biorefinery

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