Aviation Fuel plant to create hundreds of jobs as Phelps County plans for housing impact
19 Jun 2025
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A proposed sustainable aviation fuel plant is fueling growth in Phelps County.
DG Fuels has selected Phelps County for a plant expected to create more than 600 permanent jobs.
Development director Ron Tillery says challenges orbit any project and DG Fuels is no different.
“Our region is going to have to work hand in hand to address those challenges. We’ve begun conservations in all the communities in Phelps County, the role they’re going to have to play,” he told the Rural Radio Network.
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