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Waste-to-jet fuel company likely won’t place plant in Gary, after years of plans

Violet Comber-Wilen

A bioenergy company aiming to turn household waste into jet fuel will likely not be placing a plant in Gary.
Advocates say locating waste processing plant in Gary violates residents' civil rights

Rebecca Thiele

They said IDEM's decision to renew a permit for a waste processing facility disproportionately harms Black and Brown residents in Gary — a community that’s already overburdened by pollution.
Gary advocates ask judge to revoke waste-to-jet-fuel plant’s permit

Rebecca Thiele

Fulcrum BioEnergy plans to use trash from landfills in the region to make fuel. But Gary Advocates for Responsible Development said the company didn’t say what the trash would be made of specifically.