WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ted Budd issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness, released the following statement after the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced awards to 12 U.S. teams for Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines). As Chairman of the subcommittee with jurisdiction over NSF, Senator Budd successfully advocated for the Carolinas Engine for Grid Modernization proposal, led by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, to accelerate technology development and ensure a secure, resilient American energy grid.
"North Carolina has earned a national reputation as a leader in technological innovation, and I am prou...