Eastern Oregon biofuel refinery, ZeaChem wins $235 million federal loan backing to make ethanol from poplar trees

In a few years, you could be filling up with fuel made from Oregon poplar trees, wheat straw and corn stalks.

Financed in part with a $235 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today, ZeaChem http://www.zeachem.com/ plans a $390 million biofuel refinery in Boardman capable of producing up to 25 million gallons of ethanol per year.

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