Carbon pipeline-reliant jet fuel plant gets $1.46B blessing from Biden administration

Proposed refinery in Lake Preston among Summit Carbon Solution partners

(Courtesy of Gevo)

The White House is backing a planned aviation fuel refinery in Lake Preston as part of its effort to reduce the country’s carbon footprint.

But despite the federal government supporting the large-scale, corn starch-to-jet fuel facility with a newly issued low-interest loan for Gevo Net-Zero 1, LLC, the project continues to rely on the construction of a 2,000-mile carbon sequestration pipeline that’s facing heavy opposition in South Dakota.

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