“The time has come for a decision on this loan guarantee,” Portman said on a conference call to reporters. “Today’s announcement should serve as a wake-up call to the administration, about the need for this loan guarantee.”
USEC officials said Friday they were notifying 450 employees of impending layoffs if the loan guarantee is not approved by Nov. 1
Portman said he is disappointed a decision has not been made on the loan guarantee, forcing the company to begin the process of demobilizing the American Centrifuge Plant (ACP).
“It’s not fair to have these workers put in this position,” Portman said.
He said if the loan guarantee is awarded it could lead to the addition of thousands of jobs for Ohio. If the loan guarantee is not awarded it could lead to the loss of thousands of jobs for Ohio.
“I will continue to fight over the next several weeks to encourage the administration to do the right thing and stop dragging its feet, to make a decision and to make the decision that helps move our country forward,” Portman said.
Portman said he hopes the administration won’t let the ACP fail.
“The alternative is incredibly costly to the federal government,” Portman said. “If the federal government decides to allow this project to fail, they will have to find another source of domestic enriched uranium.”
Wayne Allen may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 208, or wallen@heartlandpublications.com.
Ohio will be a swing state, and Scioto County leans Democratic with the Icon Randy Basham in charge of the courthouse.
The same reason The Good Dr. Terry Johnson is paying attention to "down here." Hello, tttwy. They swept aside, Todd Book and Walton, Jr. too.
McFly, are you in there???
They are all groupies, do nothing original, no substance, no gravitas, just ride the waves of others and claim existence, like all the CAVE people do. Hello, tttwy. Like Boney Fiddle, waiting for their prince, or princess in shining armor. While they keep doing events to draw people from the vacuum that's all that's around, vacuum.
On his watch as Bush's trade czar, our deficit with China exploded, sending 167,000 Ohio jobs overseas. As Bush's budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit. Outsourcing, bad trade deals, soaring deficicts.
So why all of a sudden is Portman concerned about jobs in Southern Ohio, when he didnt care about 167,000 for all of America ?