Plans for a $50 million BioEnergy Hawaii LLC waste-to-energy facility are moving forward after the The Hawaii County Planning Department completed a favorable review of the project's draft environmental assessment. The planned Waikoloa facility will be located away from public areas and is not expected to emit any gas or smoke, as reported by West Hawaii Today.

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By Nancy Cook Lauer, West Hawaii Today

HILO -- The Hawaii County Planning Department has given its stamp of approval on a waste-to-energy plant in Waikoloa that could reduce the garbage headed to the landfills while providing natural gas for Kohala coastal resorts.

The Planning Department found no significant environmental impact from the proposed facility that will be built with private equity. The Jan. 27 finding is scheduled to be published Wednesday in the state Office of Environmental Quality Control’s Environmental Notice.

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