Could Durango-Georgia Become A Biotech Plant?
Researcher: Company Would Turn Paper Mill Into Ethanol Plant
POSTED: 8:54 a.m. EST October 30, 2002
A St. Simons Island-based organization that supports biotechnology research on Tuesday proposed an innovative alternative for the Durango-Georgia facility.
The Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research met with officials from St. Marys, Camden County, a state senator and representative of Rep. Jack Kingston's office to outline a plan that could turn the old paper mill into an ethanol-producing plant.
Dorin Schumacher, chairman and president of the consortium, told the group that Recovery and Reclamation Inc. has expressed interest in buying the Durango-Georgia facility to produce 3.4 million gallons of ethanol -- a fuel make from plant material -- and other commercially-viable by-products each year.
Schumacher outlined a four-phase plan that would ultimately result in a facility employing more than 3,000 people in jobs paying between $25,000 and $100,000 annually.
The environmentally friendly, alternative-energy production facility could qualify for federal grants, according to Kingston's representative at the meeting.
Only one midlevel Durango-Georgia manager attended the meeting. In the past, the company has not expressed interest in selling the plant.
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Copyright 2003 by News4Georgia.com. Information in this report contributed by our Camden County newsgathering partner, K-BAY 106. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Dorin Schumacher, chairman and president of the consortium, told the group that Recovery and Reclamation Inc. has expressed interest in buying the Durango-Georgia facility to produce 3.4 million gallons of ethanol -- a fuel make from plant material -- and other commercially-viable by-products each year.
Schumacher outlined a four-phase plan that would ultimately result in a facility employing more than 3,000 people in jobs paying between $25,000 and $100,000 annually.
The environmentally friendly, alternative-energy production facility could qualify for federal grants, according to Kingston's representative at the meeting.
Only one midlevel Durango-Georgia manager attended the meeting. In the past, the company has not expressed interest in selling the plant.
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Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research, Inc.
Previous Stories:
- October 25, 2002: Most Durango Workers Denied Severance Pay
- October 18, 2002: Durango Denies Severance To Some Union Workers
- October 14, 2002: Durango Dismisses Hourly Employees; Sells Plant
- September 30, 2002: Study Of Durango-Georgia Plant Under Way
- September 24, 2002: State Rep., Governor Look For Ways To Keep Durango Open
- September 18, 2002: Camden Proposing Tax Increase In Response To Durango Closing
- September 12, 2002: Durango-Georgia Paper To Close In 60 Days
Copyright 2003 by News4Georgia.com. Information in this report contributed by our Camden County newsgathering partner, K-BAY 106. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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