State News – FRIB funding controversial among legislators
State News – FRIB funding controversial among legislators
By Andrew Krietz | 27 February 2012 – 9:19pm
Since the federal proposal to cut funding to $22 million from the original $55 million in committed funding for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, earlier this month, several legislative voices are crying out to show continued support for the project.
Last week, state Sen. Rick Jones, R-Grand Ledge, introduced a resolution requesting Congress to fully fund the project as it would bring thousands of jobs, advance science and economically benefit the region, he said.
“MSU is a wonderful university, and we won, and we beat out the whole country (for this project),” Jones said. “And now all of a sudden, the federal government under the Obama administration is cutting it drastically.”
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