July 24, 2006--FEDERAL FUNDING RECEIVED FOR RAIL EXTENSION— Congressman John McHugh presented Operation Oswego County $247,500 in federal funds to aid the extension of the CSX rail line to Riverview Business Park which is the site of Northeast Biofuels (NEB), tapped to be the he third largest ethanol plant in the nation. In addition to serving NEB, the expanded rail line will accommodate the needs of NEB partner-suppliers, and is expected to be one of the largest and busiest rail yards on the CSX system.

Pictured are, from left, Oswego County Legislators Paul Santore, District 16, and Kimberly Seager, District 10; George Joyce, president of Operation Oswego County board of Directors; L. Michael Treadwell, CEcD, executive director of Operation Oswego County; Oswego County Legislator Jack Beckwith, District 21; Rep. John McHugh; Oswego County Legislator Fred Beardsley, District 9; Eric Will, Northeast Biofuels principal and co-owner of Riverview Business Park; J. Michael Hadley, Northeast Biofuels chief financial officer; Assemblyman William Barclay; and David DeCaire, business manager for the Association of Plumbers and Steamfitters.

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