Arizona official, others, urge Senate to renew economic development fund
June 22, 2023 at 20:52 PM EDT
WASHINGTON – When the Navajo Generating Station closed in 2019, taking hundreds of jobs with it, projects funded by the Economic Development Administration helped blunt some of the pain, Chris Fetzer told a Senate panel Wednesday. An Arizona official and representatives from other local governments across the country praised the Economic Development Administration and called for a “long overdue” reauthorization of its fund – even as they all outlined ways it could be improved.
