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Kasich announces
summit for Jobs-Friendly Energy Policies
Battelle will coordinate the September event at The Ohio State
University
COLUMBUS – Today, Ohio Governor John R. Kasich announced that he will
hold “The Ohio Governor’s 21st Century Energy & Economic
Development Summit,” at The Ohio State University on Sept. 21 and
22. The purpose of the Summit will be to help the Kasich
Administration and Ohio policy makers develop a 21st-century energy
policy for Ohio that will support the state’s long term economic growth
and job creation.
Summit participants will include preeminent leaders from the energy
sector, business, education, state and local government, the regulatory
community, non-governmental organizations and economic development.
They will provide considered points of view on issues at the
intersection of economic development, education, energy and the
environment that Ohio must address to develop a 21st-century energy and
economic development policy.
The summit will be coordinated by Battelle, the world’s largest,
nonprofit R&D organization and a leading energy research center.
“Right now Ohio essentially has no energy policy, but at the same time
energy costs are major factors in the success of every sector of our
economy, especially manufacturing and agriculture. The energy
summit will help my Administration and other policymakers begin
crafting an energy policy that allows Ohio to better manage an issue so
important to our state’s ability to create jobs and grow our economy.
Battelle’s the perfect teammate to help Ohio on this work and I
appreciate that they’ve stepped up and agreed to produce the Summit,”
said Kasich.
Based in Ohio, Battelle co-manages six of the nation’s leading energy
research laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy and one for the
United Kingdom government. Battelle has a history of helping the
private sector and government find solutions to tough energy problems.
“We are pleased to use our expertise to help develop a sustainable and
economically viable energy policy for our state,” said Martin
Toomajian, President of Battelle’s Energy, Environment and Material
Sciences global operations.
Both the Kasich administration and Battelle are committed to ensuring
that the best ideas are highlighted. As Governor, Kasich heads one of
the nation’s leading manufacturing and energy-consuming states. Ohio is
home to nationally-renowned electric utilities that are critical to
Ohio’s current and future economy. With both huge coal deposits and the
potential for significant production of oil and natural gas from shale
deposits, as well as conservation and renewable energy technologies,
Ohio’s energy options are robust.
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