REP. JOHN MCGUIRE HOSTS SECRETARY OF ENERGY FOR ROUNDTABLE AND GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE FIFTH DISTRICT

Washington, Oct. 16 -- Representative John McGuire issued the following press release:

LYNCHBURG, VA- On Friday, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) hosted United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright for a roundtable discussion and press conference for a grant announcement. The roundtable, hosted in coordination with the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance, and Appalachian Power, was centered around nuclear energy and powering the economy of the future. Following the event, the United States Department of Energy awarded a grant to the Commonwealth of Virginia, accepted by Appalachian Power, to provide crucial transmission line upgrades. The targeted federal investment will pave the way for supercharging Virginia's energy grid, so the...