By Phyllis Jacobs Griekspoor, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Aug. 4--Abengoa Bioenergy's $300 million ethanol project that will include the first U.S.-based cellulosic ethanol production plant will be built in the southwest Kansas town of Hugoton. Official announcement of the project will be Aug. 23.

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