Fattah Applauds Exxon Mobil's Philadelphia Tanker Project

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), a Member of the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, issues the following statement regarding the Exxon's announcement on local job creation:

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"The partnership between Exxon Mobil and Philadelphia's Aker Shipyard to build two new Liberty Class vessels is good news for our local economy. The 1,000 jobs created by the two-year venture will be a boost to local residents looking for work and the small businesses who depend on that employment. The Philadelphia Navy Yard has an important history of providing good jobs for local residents and this project continues that tradition. Philadelphia was once a hub of American manufacturing and is on pace to regain that status.

The double hull vessels will be used to transport Alaska North Slope crude  oil to U.S. West Coast destinations and will be built to include the  latest navigation and communications equipment and exceed current  environmental and energy efficiency standards."

SOURCE Office of Congressman Chaka Fattah

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