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Union County Commission Approves Zone Change
ELK POINT, S.D., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major milestone for the
economic future of South Dakota and the region, the Union County Board of
Commissioners today approved the zoning of a Planned Development for the
Hyperion Energy Center by a vote of 5-0. The Energy Center will include the
cleanest, most environmentally sound oil refinery in theUnited States.
"This is great news not only for Hyperion, but also Union County and the
surrounding area," said Preston Phillips, Hyperion's project executive. "We
want to give a heartfelt 'Thank You' to the Commissioners and the Planning and
Zoning Commission, as well as the huge number of supporters we have in the
community. This is a big step toward the energy center becoming a reality."
Phillips said Hyperion has been impressed with the level of due diligence
that both the Planning and County Commission bodies gave Hyperion's
application for a zone change on approximately 3,800 acres of land near Elk
Point. "We've known all along our project will receive the highest level of
scrutiny, and we continue to welcome that as the project moves into the
referendum and additional permitting processes by the South Dakota Department
of Environment and Natural Resources."
The Hyperion Energy Center will include a 400,000 barrel-per-day refinery
producing ultra-low sulfur gasoline and diesel and an IGCC (Integrated
Gasification Combined Cycle) power plant. The center will incorporate green
principles in its every day functions and integrate only the most advanced
commercially feasible emission control technologies in its operations, as
spelled out in the company's Green Charter.
For more information on the Hyperion Energy Center and its Green Charter,
visit: http://www.hyperionec.com/
SOURCE Hyperion Energy Center
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