Lawrence County Judge Executive Phillip Carter thanks Governor Andy Beshear for all his effort, time and hard work bringing economic growth to Northeast Kentucky. “
Governor Andy Beshear’s announcement of Century Aluminum Company’s plan to build a first of its kind green aluminum smelter plant in Northeast Kentucky is probably the biggest economic announcement this region has ever seen. With the potential for 5,500 construction jobs and 1,000 permanent jobs paying 6 figures, every county in this region will reap the benefits.
The people of this region have been hoping for an announcement of this magnitude for years, and now with Governor Beshear’s hard work and the Department of Energy granting $500 million dollars to this project it appears to be coming to fruition.
Once again I thank Governor Beshear for all he is doing for our region and also Senior Advisor to the Governor Rocky Adkins for always having our back.
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Baxkground
Gov. Andy Beshear announced $500 million in federal funding to support a sprawling “green aluminum smelter” in Northeastern Kentucky that could provide 1,000 jobs.
However, the project is not finalized and Northeastern Kentucky is one of several potential sites for the project.
In a rare public move, the governor announced that Century Aluminum “plans to potentially build” the first new U.S. primary aluminum smelter in 45 years. Beshear said the plant alone would double the size of the current U.S. primary aluminum industry and avoid an estimated 75% of emissions compared to a traditional smelter. TOP VIDEOS
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