Sunman, In. — A group called “Sunman Area Citizens Against MGP of Indiana” has formed and urging citizens to take action. A link to their Facebook page is here.
PMG Ingredients of Indiana has announced plans to use a portion of the Deufol building to age distilled spirits. Some residents have expressed concerns about a fungus that grows as a result of evaporating ethanol. The black fungus will coat surfaces like houses and cars. Some fear property values could take a hit. The fungus, Baudoinia compniacensis, is documented in other distillery locations in Scotland and Ireland.
In 2007, a scientific study was done that directly tied growth of the fungus to ethanol.
In 2012, a group of property owners in Kentucky filed a class action lawsuit against spirit makers. A federal judge tossed that case out in 2016.
