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Michigan Biodiesel's Impact on BangorIn the Freep's Next Energy series, they report that Michigan Biodiesel LLC is building the state's first biodiesel plant in Bangor. Scheduled to come online in July, the plant will create 25 jobs and be a boon for hundreds of Midwest farmers and the Van Buren County town of Bangor. Bangor has about 2000 residents and with a per capita income of $14,925 a year, is one of the poorest counties in the state.Bangor city manager Larry Nielsen says "It's a significant development for us because it means an opportunity to add 25 jobs in the community with long-term benefits of a stable non-auto related business that may not be as cyclical. After all, it's a $3.5-million investment and the town's tax base is only $21 million." Read Biodiesel fuel plant is job boost for Bangor in the Detroit Free Press click to
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