Renergy case goes to trial
By Anthony Conchel - aconchel@aimmediamidwest.com
Renergy’s operation in Westfield Township has been the subject of criticism from local residents the past couple years.
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MOUNT GILEAD A two-day bench trial began Monday in Morrow County Common Pleas Court regarding the status of Renergy Inc.’s biodigester in Westfield Township.
County Prosecutor Charles Howland called several witnesses including Renergy’s Chief Operating Officer and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency representatives. At the center of the issue is zoning, whether Renergy is still an agricultural operation or should be considered industrial.
Township resident Jody Shaffer wrapped up testimony addressing the “putrid, foul” smell residents say is caused by the biodigester handling biosolids.