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Press Release

4/1/2009 Contact: Chrissy Pearson
Raleigh   (919) 733-0767

Statement from Gov. Bev Perdue on the Filing of the State’s Motion to Intervene in Alcoa’s Yadkin River Hydroelectric Dam Relicensing

“The waters of the Yadkin River belong to the people of North Carolina.  Fifty years ago, we endorsed Alcoa’s request for a federal license to operate hydroelectric dams on the river because they powered the company’s aluminum smelting works.  That facility was a linchpin in the regional economy and created jobs for up to 1,000 North Carolina workers.”  said Gov. Perdue. “Today the smelter and the jobs are gone – and so is the reason for the license.  I’m asking FERC to enable the recapture of the license so it can be used once  again to help create jobs and economic opportunity for the region.”