OH Gov. Kasich to Construction Union Workers (Really): “I Love What You Represent”

[Omaha Steve]

http://wepartypatriots.com/wp/2013/10/31/oh-gov-kasich-to-construction-union-workers-i-love-what-you-represent/




On Monday, a dedication ceremony was held for the $150 million Hickory Bend natural gas liquid processing facility in Mahoning County, Ohio. The event brought together workers, local business leaders and Gov. John Kasich. The facility represents a major milestone in the growth of the natural gas industry in the region.

Robert Skaggs, President and Chief Executive Officer of NiSource, one of the ceremony’s hosts, began the event by highlighting his company’s dedication to the region in the past and their plans for the future:

“We’ve lived and worked in this region for over 100 years. We’ve been here since the advent of natural gas and to the unfolding of the Utica region. This is the heart of our operations and just a few facts, 25,000 miles of pipeline criss-cross Ohio. We serve of 2 million customers in Ohio. We have over 2,000 employees, including our Hickory Bend team here in Ohio. Over the next 5 years we will be literally investing billions and billions of dollars in Ohio”

The natural gas boom has been a blessing for local tradesmen and women. The first phase of the plant created 500 construction jobs and many workers will remain employed there as the project enters the next stages of development.

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