Strategic Biofuels and Louisiana Green Fuels are planning to construct a renewable diesel plant on a 171-acre site in Columbia. The facility will convert forestry waste feedstock to produce up to 32 million gallons of fuel annually. The plant has been designed by Hatch Ltd., and Progressive Construction Co. LLC has been chosen as the general contractor. The project is valued at $2.8 billion, and construction is expected to begin in May 2023. Strategic Biofuels, P.O. Box 1269, Columbia, 71418. DR#21-00593648.