JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,
Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CSX
Transportation today presented its Partnershipping Award to the
Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) in Wheeling, West Virginia, in recognition of its
efforts to locate three energy-related projects that will be served
by CSX. The organization also supported state legislation providing
incentives for energy companies investing in the state.
The award was presented to RED by Clark
Robertson, CSX's assistant vice president-regional
development. RED was one of many partners working to bring Dominion
Energy to Natrium, Caiman Energy to Moundsville, and AES Drilling Fluids to
Benwood, West Virginia.
According to RED, the total investment for these three projects
will exceed $1 billion and create
more than 100 long-term employment opportunities in Marshall
County. The facilities also are expected to generate an
estimated 9,250 carloads of freight annually for CSX.
"The RED team worked quickly and consistently to engage
CSX Regional Development as a partner in helping create more
economic opportunity for the region," said Robertson. "CSX
was ready, willing and pleased to help. Our entire team looks
forward to doing more work with the Regional Economic Development
Partnership and to helping the area benefit from the continuing
development of the Marcellus Shale area."
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SOURCE CSX Corporation