The Greene County  Industrial Development Authority  has been notified by Coskata, Inc., a developer of technology  for the production  of renewable fuels and chemicals, that due to  the evolving nature of Coskata’s  first commercial project, their siting criteria has changed and they currently need a site with greater utilities  infrastructure than that found at Crossroads of America Park in Boligee, AL. For this reason, they have elected to re-open the site selection process for their first commercial plant.

Coskata has stated that the company is grateful for the support of the people of Greene County  who have worked tirelessly for this project. It further stated that it believes  that these  efforts  have  not been in vain and  it looks forward to the opportunity  to complete  a  commercial  woody biomass   project at the Crossroads  site in the  future.

Industrial Authority  Chairman Danny Cooper said, “This is disappointing, however  the Crossroads of America Park has  attracted the attention  of several companies across many different  industry lines because of its location and  accessibility to a  transportation infrastructure that  includes rail, water,  interstate and fuel pipeline systems. We will continue to work with Alabama Development Office, Alabama Power Company Economic Development  Department and other Alabama Economic Development entities to market  this area of the state.”

Crossroads of America is anchored to the North  by Enterprise Products, a  refined products terminal.  The facility has storage for gasoline, diesel and ethanol  and features  direct access to most of the Gulf Coast refining centers through an interconnect with the Colonial Pipeline System. Additionally, the intermodal terminal offers  truck and marine transportation options  and future rail capabilities.

Crossroads of America is anchored to the South by a Warehouse/Distribution location of Rock-Tenn, one of North America’s leading producers of corrugated and consumer packaging and recycling solutions, with annualized net  sales  of approximately $10 billion.

Crossroads is located at exit 32 Interstate 20/59, served by Alabama Gulf Coast Rail, a subsidiary of RailAmerica. The existing 52,000 square foot speculative building will attract companies seeking expansion  or  relocation.