Residents concerned over possible health impact of planned bioethanol plant in Fernandina Beach

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Residents concerned over possible health impact of planned bioethanol plant in Fernandina Beach

Multiple groups in Nassau County are raising concerns about the impact a new bioethanol plant could have on the health of people who live nearby.The concerns are over Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), a planned bioethanol plant in Fernandina Beach.Rayonier is a chemical company that also manufactures products for lumber and paper.Joyce Tuten, a former chemistry teacher and member of Conserve Nassau, described what RYAM wants to start producing…