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Korea Herald
31-03-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Ash Creek Renewables Expands Global Reach with Exclusive Camelina Seed Licenses & "Forks and Fuels" Initiative
GREAT FALLS, Mont., March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ash Creek Renewables ("Ash Creek" or the "Company"), a platform dedicated to developing renewable fuel feedstock solutions and a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital LLC ("Tailwater"), today announced it has secured exclusive licensing rights from Montana State University for a new high-performance Camelina seed variety. Camelina is a low-carbon crop that grows with minimal inputs, supports soil health, and provides farmers with an additional revenue stream while integrating into existing agricultural systems. It is increasingly sought after as feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biomass-based diesel, offering a scalable solution to meet the growing demand for renewable fuels. This breakthrough marks a significant step forward in Ash Creek's "Forks and Fuels" initiative, which advances the use of Camelina as a scalable, low-carbon feedstock for renewable fuels and biodegradable materials. With the new seed license, Ash Creek is expanding its Montana-based growing operations in 2025 following its success in 2024. The company has also expanded internationally, launching Camelina planting efforts in Argentina with its partner Elementa Foods while exploring additional low-carbon feedstock opportunities. "This license is a game-changer for Ash Creek," said John Cusick, CEO of Ash Creek. "It enables us to scale production while driving innovation in sustainable agriculture and the circular economy." Ash Creek is also expanding its Camelina processing operations and establishing an office in Montana through a strategic collaboration with Ag Processing Solutions, Inc. This facility will support increased production of Camelina meal and oil, accelerating Ash Creek's ability to deliver high-quality feedstock for biofuels and sustainable bioplastics. As part of its biodegradable solutions initiative, Ash Creek has developed proprietary formulations to convert Camelina meal into bioplastics, offering industries, such as aviation, cruise lines, and food service, an affordable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional single-use plastics. "Airlines are highly focused on common sense sustainability, and Ash Creek provides scalable solutions for airlines' fuel and plasticware challenges," said Cusick. Ash Creek's "Forks and Fuels" initiative embodies its broader vision for sustainability, demonstrating how a single crop, Camelina, can power multiple industries. With these advancements, Ash Creek is reshaping the future of renewable feedstocks, reinforcing its commitment to scalability, innovation, and sustainability across agriculture, energy, and industrial materials. About Ash Creek Renewables Ash Creek Renewables is a platform dedicated to developing renewable fuel feedstock solutions to meet the demands of the growing renewable fuels market. The company serves North American renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel producers through its feedstock marketing, distribution, pretreatment and logistics operations. For more information, please visit About Tailwater Capital Dallas-based Tailwater Capital is an energy and environmental infrastructure private equity firm with a well-established track record of working constructively with proven management teams to deliver value-added solutions. Tailwater has raised more than $4.9 billion in committed capital since inception, and the team has executed more than 235 transactions representing over $26 billion in value. For more information, please visit
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ash Creek Renewables Expands Global Reach with Exclusive Camelina Seed Licenses & "Forks and Fuels" Initiative
GREAT FALLS, Mont., March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ash Creek Renewables ("Ash Creek" or the "Company"), a platform dedicated to developing renewable fuel feedstock solutions and a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital LLC ("Tailwater"), today announced it has secured exclusive licensing rights from Montana State University for a new high-performance Camelina seed variety. Camelina is a low-carbon crop that grows with minimal inputs, supports soil health, and provides farmers with an additional revenue stream while integrating into existing agricultural systems. It is increasingly sought after as feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biomass-based diesel, offering a scalable solution to meet the growing demand for renewable fuels. This breakthrough marks a significant step forward in Ash Creek's "Forks and Fuels" initiative, which advances the use of Camelina as a scalable, low-carbon feedstock for renewable fuels and biodegradable materials. With the new seed license, Ash Creek is expanding its Montana-based growing operations in 2025 following its success in 2024. The company has also expanded internationally, launching Camelina planting efforts in Argentina with its partner Elementa Foods while exploring additional low-carbon feedstock opportunities. "This license is a game-changer for Ash Creek," said John Cusick, CEO of Ash Creek. "It enables us to scale production while driving innovation in sustainable agriculture and the circular economy." Ash Creek is also expanding its Camelina processing operations and establishing an office in Montana through a strategic collaboration with Ag Processing Solutions, Inc. This facility will support increased production of Camelina meal and oil, accelerating Ash Creek's ability to deliver high-quality feedstock for biofuels and sustainable bioplastics. As part of its biodegradable solutions initiative, Ash Creek has developed proprietary formulations to convert Camelina meal into bioplastics, offering industries, such as aviation, cruise lines, and food service, an affordable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional single-use plastics. "Airlines are highly focused on common sense sustainability, and Ash Creek provides scalable solutions for airlines' fuel and plasticware challenges," said Cusick. Ash Creek's "Forks and Fuels" initiative embodies its broader vision for sustainability, demonstrating how a single crop, Camelina, can power multiple industries. Camelina oil is a scalable, low-carbon-intensity feedstock for renewable fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), reinforcing the aviation sector's efforts to reduce emissions. Camelina meal is transformed into compostable bioplastics, reducing single-use plastic waste and creating a closed-loop system that benefits both industry and the environment. With these advancements, Ash Creek is reshaping the future of renewable feedstocks, reinforcing its commitment to scalability, innovation, and sustainability across agriculture, energy, and industrial materials. About Ash Creek Renewables Ash Creek Renewables is a platform dedicated to developing renewable fuel feedstock solutions to meet the demands of the growing renewable fuels market. The company serves North American renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel producers through its feedstock marketing, distribution, pretreatment and logistics operations. For more information, please visit About Tailwater Capital Dallas-based Tailwater Capital is an energy and environmental infrastructure private equity firm with a well-established track record of working constructively with proven management teams to deliver value-added solutions. Tailwater has raised more than $4.9 billion in committed capital since inception, and the team has executed more than 235 transactions representing over $26 billion in value. For more information, please visit ContactJill McMillanManaging Director, Communications & Public AffairsPhone: 214-489-7047Email: jmcmillan@ John SchaufeleManaging Director, Investor Relations & FundraisingPhone: 214-489-7043Email: jschaufele@ Forward-Looking StatementsIncludes non-Tailwater controlled capital pursuant to the Tailwater-led management buyout processes for which Tailwater provides management-related services. View original content: SOURCE Tailwater Capital Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
NAACP Legal Defense Fund sues Fayette County over ‘discriminatory' 2021 electoral map
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed a federal lawsuit on Feb. 27, 2025 challenging Fayette County's 2021 electoral map as racially discriminatory. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging Fayette County's 2021 electoral map as racially discriminatory. The lawsuit, filed in the Western District of Tennessee, claims that the map adopted by Fayette County commissioners was chosen 'at least in part with the intent to racially discriminate against Black voters,' violating the Voting Rights Act as well as Black Fayette County voters' constitutional rights. 'The facts are clear: The map unfairly targeted Fayette County's Black population,' attorney John Cusick said in a news conference Thursday. 'Although the Black voters make up more than a quarter of Fayette County's population, they have zero representation on the 19-member, all-white county commission.' The Fayette County Commission adopted a redistricting plan with no majority-minority districts against the advice of its own redistricting committee and outside legal counsel. The state comptroller's local redistricting guide requires county legislative bodies to consider minority representation while developing new districts. The commission rejected plans that included districts with majority Black voting age populations, in effect diluting the power of Black voters to elect candidates of their choice, the lawsuit states. 'This map is a shame. It purposefully destroys the electoral opportunities for Black Fayette County voters,' NAACP Fayette-Somerville Branch President Elton Holmes said. 'We see the harm of not having effective representatives for Black people in the county. We need advocates who will respond to the needs of our community, involving issues with schooling, infrastructure, health care, etcetera.' The filing comes after the U.S. Justice Department sued the Fayette County Board of Commissioners in January, similarly alleging that the board violated the Voting Rights Act when it adopted the 2021 redistricting plan. 'This lawsuit sends a clear message that Fayette County must remedy these violations and pass a fair and non-racially discriminatory map,' Cusick said. 'It also honors the legacy of many Black voters and community members here in Fayette County.' Between 1950 and the early 1970s, Black residents were forced to move into Tent Cities when they were evicted from sharecropper housing after registering to vote. Black residents who participated in voter registration drives were also blocked from purchasing groceries and obtaining medical care, according to the University of Memphis. The federal government filed two lawsuits in the 1950s and 1960s to protect Black voters' rights. 'Sixty years later, Black voters again here have no representation on this county map, and the courageous plaintiffs and the community members who are here with us today … honor that legacy (and) continue that fight,' Cusick said. The lawsuit filed Thursday by LDF and Donati Law represents the claims of the NAACP's Fayette-Somerville Branch and five Black Fayette County voters: Christine Woods, Thomas Gilmore, Velisa Fitzpatrick, Willie Luellen, and Marandy Wilkerson. Fayette County, the board of county commissioners, the Fayette County Election Commission Board and Fayette County Administrator of Elections Joshua Tapp are named as defendants. 'The Fayette County Commission is not meeting the needs of Black residents in Fayette County,' Woods stated in a news release. 'Without representation on the County Commission, our priorities have long been ignored, including concerns regarding our public schools, economic development, and access to resources like the Bernard Community Center. The suit seeks to permanently prevent the 2021 map from being used to conduct elections, and the timely creation of 'remedial maps' that include four 'reasonably configured single-member districts in which Black voters comprise the majority.' FINAL-20250227_Fayette-County-TN-Redistricting-Complaint
