LATTA TO HOST CONGRESSMAN ROY BLUNT ON TOUR OF OHIO FIFTH DISTRICT
Latta, Blunt to Tour Alternative Energy Facilities Encompassing “All of the Above” Energy Policy

Friday, August 15, 2008

Washington, DC -- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) will host House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) on a tour of alternative energy facilities in the Fifth District on Wednesday, August 20th.  During the visit, Latta and Blunt will visit three sites that encompass an “all of the above” energy policy that House Republicans have laid out in H.R. 6566, the American Energy Act.

The three site visits will include:
 -First Solar Energy, Perrysburg, manufacturer of solar panels
 -AMP-Ohio JV6, Bowling Green, a 3.6 megawatt wind turbine facility
 featuring the only four wind turbines in the State of Ohio
 -Bowling Green State University, Center for Photochemical Sciences

“It is an honor to host Congressman Blunt in the Fifth District and showcase the alternative energy initiatives taking place in our area.  This visit is a perfect working example of an ‘all of the above’ energy policy that House Republicans are working to pass in Congress as we speak,” Latta said.

“These facilities are just another example of the type of alternative fuels that Republicans in Congress are on the floor promoting everyday,” Blunt said.  “We need an all of the above energy strategy and Bob is helping lead this fight on behalf of the American people day in and day out.” 

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Congressman Robert Latta was elected in a special election in 2007 to serve Ohio’s 5th Congressional District.  He is a member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, in addition to serving on the House Energy Action Team (H.E.A.T).  Congressman Latta previously served as a member of the Ohio General Assembly and as a Wood County Commissioner.