Iowa Gov. Chet Culver said he urged President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to include money to expand Iowa’s electrical capacity in the new administration’s plan to jump-start the economy.
Culver was attending the National Governors Association meeting in Philadelphia. He said he prodded Obama, who has promised a massive jobs bill, to include public works provisions that go beyond road and bridge work.
“I particularly focused on the importance of getting our electric grid built out so that Iowa can really maximize our potential to be a net exporter of wind energy,” Culver told reporters in a conference call.
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