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U.S. Rep. Chris Carney, D-10, of Dimock, speaks Wednesday during the kickoff of the FUTURES program in Shamokin. The program aims to increase coal production, seek overseas buyers for the anthracite and use profits to attract companies that create renewable energy.
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State Sen. John Gordner, R-27 of Berwick, shown Wednesday at the unveiling of the FUTURES project, and other state lawmakers say they will work to secure a portion of the $650 million in matching funds Gov. Rendell has pledged in his energy independence strategy.
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Northumberland County's coal to fund future

Program to use profits to lure renewable energy companies

By Rick Dandes
The Daily Item

The project’s potential seemed to excite county Commissioners Frank J. Sawicki, Kurt A. Masser and Clausi.

If Wednesday’s rollout of the strategy was a first step, the next step is attracting companies to the county, Clausi said.

“If we just sit back quietly in our chairs, we won’t accomplish anything,” Clausi said. “Are we going to be successful? We don’t know yet. But we’ll try. Because in the end, it’s all about bringing good-paying, family sustaining jobs, not minimum-wage jobs. I want our legacy to be that we created jobs.”

-- E-mail comments to rdandes@dailyitem.com



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