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George Co. site for new wood pellet plant
Gulf Coast Renewable Energy will locate a $25 million wood pellet plant in the industrial park in George County.
Company officials met with the board of supervisors to request help with construction of an access road to the site on 40 acres just outside the Lucedale city limits.
The project will create about 30 new jobs, said company vice president for engineering Gary Ogle.
It will produce about 160,000 metric tons of pellets per year, Ogle said, and the company also plans to double production within the next 3 years. […]