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2,500 people expected to be employed as PG lands $2 billion biofuel plant

The BC Hemp Corporation based in Prince George announced Thursday night on Facebook livestream they plan to build a $2 billion biofuel plant in the BCR industrial area.

The 300-acre BCR site is the same one that West Coast Olefins recently abandoned when it decided to relocate to McLeod Lake.

BC Hemp president Remi Balaj said they are looking to start construction in six to 12 months.

The bioethanol plant is expected to employ around 2,500 people when in full operation.

In March of this year, the company announced a $350 million hemp production project at a 300-acre site located on the Old Cariboo Highway and Johnson Road.

The live stream was hosted by the BC Resources Coalition.

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Hartley Miller
Hartley Miller
Hartley is the News Director for Vista Radio’s B.C. North division, as well as the morning news anchor for 94.3 The GOAT and Country 97FM. He has served as the colour commentator for Prince George Cougars home games for 12 seasons. Hartley has been a fixture on the airwaves since 1979. He is the author of You Don’t Say, a collection of his most memorable sports quotes. Hartley is married with two children and four grandchildren.

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