A major concern of the opponents of the Fufeng project has been concerns about air quality and water issues. The company says it has invested more than $50 million during the past three years to improve environmental protection technologies across its facilities.
There are a few issues with Agweek’s recent article, “Would Fufeng Group Ltd. corn wet milling plant be a boost or bust for Grand Forks, North Dakota?”
Ross Kennedy, an agribusiness and national security expert is skeptical about the proposed biofermentation plant, while area farmers Paul Sproule, Matthew Krueger and Jared Hagert, are among those in support of it.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The Grand Forks City Council has given initial approval to a Chinese company’s proposed $700 million corn-milling facility that officials say could be the largest private sector investment in the community’s history.