Hoku Materials Polysilicon Plant

USA / Idaho / Pocatello /

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$700 Million plant for building solar panel wafers started in 2007 that never went into operation due to the drop in global prices. The Chinese company that built it is being sued for fraud by its creditors. Also used millions in local and Federal subsidies.
www.nytimes.com/2013/11/06/us/idaho-town-struggles-afte...

www.jhkelly.com/project/hoku-polysilicon-plant/

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Coordinates: 42°53'50"N 112°29'49"W

Whitehall Intermediate Field 326 km
Vendome Loop 328 km
Abandoned Section of Jeffrey City. 384 km
Old Abandoned Hwy. 12 429 km
Decommissioned runway 524 km
CMSP&P Miles City Yard 657 km
Black Hills Army Air Field (Now abandoned) 704 km
Abandoned Runway 739 km
Old Sturgis Airport (closed) 751 km
Runway 11/29 806 km

Former Naval Ordinance Plant Pocatello 3 km
Highland Golf Course 6.4 km
Idaho State University 6.7 km
Union Pacific Railroad Pocatello Yard 7.2 km
Riverside Golf Course 9 km
Juniper Hills Country Club 13 km
Portneuf Gap 16 km
Fort Hall, Idaho 17 km
Pebble Creek Ski Area 31 km
Chesterfield Reservoir 44 km

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Former Naval Ordinance Plant Pocatello Highland Golf Course Idaho State University Union Pacific Railroad Pocatello Yard Riverside Golf Course Juniper Hills Country Club Portneuf Gap Fort Hall, Idaho Pebble Creek Ski Area Chesterfield Reservoir