WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A U.S. Air Force assistant secretary says the power’s place on Fufeng’s venture in Grand Forks is unambiguous: it presents a major menace to nationwide safety.
That was in a letter to Sen. John Hoeven by Andrew P. Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics.
He wrote the venture presents each “near- and long-term risks of significant impacts to our operations in the area.”
The Chinese meals producer not too long ago purchased 370 acres of land to construct a corn milling plant.
The land is about 12 miles from Grand Forks Air Force Base.
Hoeven says Grand Forks city leaders have requested for readability from leaders within the federal authorities relating to the Fufeng venture.
Hoeven and Sen. Kevin Cramer mentioned in a joint assertion that they imagine town ought to discontinue the Fufeng venture and as an alternative work collectively to discover an American firm to develop the agriculture venture.
In December, the federal company tasked with reviewing the venture decided that the land acquisition was not a “covered transaction” and they don’t have jurisdiction.
The Committee on Foreign Investment within the United States introduced it won’t be taking any additional motion.
The Treasury Department even introduced that it’ll refund the submitting price.
Construction on the venture was paused whereas town waited for its response.
