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The proposed expansionand modernization of the facility is predicted to bring thousands of jobs to Northwest Ohio.
The announcement, a joint venture between BP and HuskyEnergy, lays out a plan to upgrade the Toledo facility to handle up to 170,000barrels a day by 2015 of Canadian heavy crude oil from Husky's Alberta oilsands fields.
The proposed expansionand modernization of the facility is predicted to bring thousands of jobs to Northwest Ohio.
The announcement, a joint venture between BP and HuskyEnergy, lays out a plan to upgrade the Toledo facility to handle up to 170,000barrels a day by 2015 of Canadian heavy crude oil from Husky's Alberta oilsands fields.
Kaptur thanked the company for its continuing confidence inthe management and skilled employees of BP's Toledo area operations, and noted that "$2.5billion for our economy, and the resulting jobs, secures our community as amajor energy producer for our nation."
“We have been focused on showing the Red Cross that Toledo was the right choice for them, especially with the development of the Science and Technology corridor,” Kaptur said.
The meeting was held September 24 at the offices of the American Maritime Officers in Toledo. It was convened and organized by the Center for Innovative Food Technology through its Northern Ohio Energy Crop Center (NOECC) that identifies and facilitates research geared toward identifying opportunities for northern Ohio organizations and institutions to participate in alternate energy projects.
Congresswoman Kaptur secured nearly $7 million from the Department of Defense to construct the new facility which is home to the 180th FW Logistics Readiness Squadron and replaced a nearly 50 year old structure.
"We are so proud of Kevin for his ultimate sacrifice and of each of the members of this unit -- so proud of the sacrifice they make everyday," said Congresswoman Kaptur.
Alsoin attendance were U.S. Representative Jim Jordan, who represents the FourthCongressional District, which includes Findlay,as well as U.S.Senators George V. Voinovich and Sherrod C. Brown and a representative of OhioGov. Ted Strickland. Mayor Iriti wasjoined by a delegation of business and community leaders from Findlay.
"For years, the entire watershedlagged behind other regions in accessing federal money for managing our waterresources," said Kaptur, who is serving her 13th term inoffice. "Now we're moving forward withthe largest watershed assessment in the country, but it's still not fast enoughfor families and businesses that were hit by the recent floods.
Congresswoman Kaptur secured nearly $7 million from the Department ofDefense to construct the new facility which is home to the 180th FWLogistics Readiness Squadron and replaced a nearly 50 year oldstructure.
$2 Million for New Facility at Dorr / Westwood in Science and Technology Corridor
MarcyKaptur announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce's EconomicDevelopment Administration (EDA) will award the University of Toledoand its Science and Technology Corridor, $2 million for theconstruction of UT's second high-tech business and jobs incubator.
Rep. Marcy Kapturtoday declared "a major victory" following the 362-63 bipartisanvictory in the U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday night toprohibit the use of federal funds to advance the NAFTA Super Highway aspart of the 2008 Transportation Appropriations Bill.
Kaptur, a senior member and longtime opponent of NAFTA and otherunfair trade agreements, said the margin of the overwhelming anti-NAFTAvote sends "a clear message" that a majority of Congress has come tounderstand the impact of globalization on American jobs. "We hopetonight's vote is a beacon on the horizon that this Congress is finallygoing to correct the course of U.S. trade policy which has seriouslygone awry."