Epitome Energy is still in the process of securing funding for the proposed crush facility in Crookston, Minnesota. “We knew 10 years ago if a project came in and you needed 50 percent equity, that’s about $75 million for us, you could have raised a large portion of that from the local growers,” says Epitome Energy President and CEO Dennis Egan. “With this current economy, it’s just not there. We’ve hired a firm called Finish Line. We are really confident having them on board.” Funding may also come from the east and west coast. Egan says there is also a good team in place to run the plant, with an “exciting announcement” coming up in August. Listen to the story.