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Oct 20 09 03:51 p _ _ _ _ nu v~ i n tusk <br />IEAt~srz~ >~ covNCU. <br />(;Fa~ro+sn <br />JfIU.Xit tirNG CUMDFttL.AND <br />V"KC Clticm~n Q <br />1. $REEDJ:N 1lLAGKwEU. ~ r <br />KENNETH s. EDGE <br />Mna~'~ ~UOTH 80ARD 015 COMMISSIOI~T,ERs <br />j.G~MY t:>:EFE Sth Foot. Ncw Courrhu:~st P.O.Bux 1829 • FoyettevilJc, North Catalina 2ti30L ] 824 <br />F.D11'AR[) G. MPLVItr <br />(9IO) 0,78.777] ~ Fox (91U}678-7774 <br />October 19, 2009 <br />The Honorable Kay Hagan <br />United States Senate <br />S2I Dirksen Senate Office Building <br />Washington, DC 20510 <br />Iaear Senator Hagasr= <br />p.1 <br />PAGE 82 <br />MARIE CoI.GA1Y <br />Qtrk to tkc J3oo~d <br />CANArC13 9YF{tTE <br />n~p~:y Caerk <br />First, Iet me tlxauk you for your continued service to the people of Norch Carvliz~.a and the <br />United States of America. All of us who serve ir1 local, state or lederai government have <br />our never-ending challenges, but also great opportunities. <br />As you know, Cumberland Coaaty is a county of contrasts that include a large urban <br />area, a major military presence on the threshold of becoazun.g larger, next a still viable <br />agricultwe community. Devetopmestt pressures continue to grow on the Waal sections of <br />the county as the urban area expands. The economy of the county depends gently on the <br />service sector and its eonnectious to the military commtuuty. <br />I am very conceraed about the proposed Waxman-Markley Bill and tfle impact its <br />passage could have on economic growth in North Carolina and particularly our county <br />and region. AJrr inczease in the Renewable Energy Statadard (RES) greater them 1~.5 <br />pezcent adopted by Nortbt Carolina will result im navre lost jobs and greater diffiiculty to <br />recruit new businesses to our community and state. <br />North Cazolina has been a leader insetting standards that are incrproviJOg air quality across <br />our state. When Cumberland County was designated ~o~on-attaiiutaent im ozone pollutants <br />more than four years ago, we immediately went to work establislrirrg err Aiur Quality <br />Standards Committee composed of business leaders, military leaders, industry leaders, <br />municipality representatives and other citizens. We implemer]ted au outstanding <br />educational program to better educate onr citizens need business [enders. We even took it <br />to schools involving the school children. Because of their combined elyorts, we have had <br />very positive results, and w+e are now considered to be in compliance. <br />I firmly believe North Carolina has taken the right steps to protect its citizens while <br />rmaintaining reasonable standards t2,rat make Nortbi Carolina and its counties attractive for <br />the locatiota of business and industry. <br />Celrbratin8 t?Nr Past...~'mbracirg (~wr,truture <br />['ASTOti+ER - TALCav li1YE7"fC•.V(LUc C:UfY'~.'IN _ HnAF M)I,i.`S LL`i,UBN SPR1fVG LAKE - ST7inMAi3 WADG <br />Attachment number 2 <br />_ _ _)Sage 443 <br />