南苏城支付 $9.75M 以解决诉讼并完全控制已废弃的 Big Ox 生物燃料厂场地。 South Sioux City pays $9.75M to settle lawsuits and gain full control of the defunct Big Ox biofuel plant site.

南苏城已经解决了关于已倒闭的 Big Ox 可再生燃料工厂的最终诉讼，支付了 975 万美元（现在为 450 万美元，10 年内以零利息支付 525 万美元）以收购该场地、邻近土地和天然气滑道。 South Sioux City has settled its final lawsuits over the defunct Big Ox renewable fuel plant, paying $9.75 million—$4.5 million now and $5.25 million over 10 years at zero percent interest—to acquire the site, adjacent land, and a natural gas skid. 这笔交易通过该市的公用事业账户提供资金,解决联邦和各州的索赔要求,包括对违反环境的环保局罚款,并结束多年的诉讼。 The deal, funded through the city’s utility account, resolves federal and state claims, including an EPA penalty for environmental violations, and ends years of litigation. 该市现在完全控制着43 000平方英尺的设施和近30英亩土地,使未来能够重新开发,而无需事先限制业主。 The city now has full control of the 43,000-square-foot facility and nearly 30 acres, enabling future redevelopment without prior owner restrictions.