Murray County commissioner says biowaste facility on hold

The proposed anaerobic digestion facility by Vanguard Renewables in Murray County. (From: Vanguard Renewables)

MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF)- Murray County’s sole commissioner says a proposed biowaste plant is on hold by a Georgia state agency.

Commissioner Noah Bishop made that speech towards the end of the nearly five hour public hearing on Vanguard Renewables’ proposal Thursday evening.

He says that the county was led astray by the company on its intentions, and believes the plant does not meet zoning regulations.

One of the last pieces of the puzzle Vanguard needs is a reaffirmation from the commissioner to Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division, which Bishop says he is not giving.

Bishop says after sending the EPD notice he was not in favor of the project, they sent a letter to Vanguard saying they are not moving forward with the project at this time.

He said, “If I had known the size, scope, and all the facts of this facility in February. The initial consistency letter would’ve never been signed by me or by my office. That was a failure on my part and I can assure you that never happen again.”

We have reached out to Vanguard Renewables for a comment on this development in this story.