New Plant Proposed for Hazen

According to an article in today's Bismarck Tribune, Hazen officials are evaluating a proposal from a Minnesota company to build a zero-emissions plant for converting coal, manure and ethanol waste water into methane gas and liquid fertilizer. The company, ProterraBio, wants to use the $5.2 million bonding allocation provided to Mercer county under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help construct the $6 million plant. If the proposal is approved, the company plans to start construction in 2010.