华盛顿州州长 Ferguson 提议1000万美元资本预算投资：为 Richland 清洁能源园区备齐水电道路基建
华盛顿州州长 Bob Ferguson 11月13日宣布，提议在即将提出的2027至2029两年期资本预算中投入1000万美元，投向位于本顿县 Richland 市附近的西北先进清洁能源园区（Northwest Advanced Clean Energy Park），为园区备齐下水道、供水、电力与道路等基础建设。这是其首个两年期预算中拟议投资的第一项宣布。
该园区占地1641英亩，是一片总体规划的工业用地，原属 Hanford 核保留地的一部分，定位为清洁能源、先进制造及相关供应链企业的落点。Ferguson 当日在 Richland 的 Local 598 工会大厅宣布这一提案。
目前已有两家企业承诺在建设完成后入驻：Atlas Agro 正建设全球首座规模化低碳化肥生产设施；Ruby Flats Solar Farm 是一个公用事业级太阳能项目，对华盛顿州实现清洁能源目标具重要意义。General Matter 公司也在考虑使用该址生产供小型反应堆使用的先进核燃料。
Ferguson 表示：「这项投资将支持数以千计待遇优厚的技工与先进产业工作岗位，并撬动数十亿美元的私人投资。我们州能以战略性投资成就大事，包括建设所需基础设施，巩固 Tri-Cities 作为绿色能源枢纽的地位。」
州长办公室表示，尽管州运营预算在下一两年期面临显著挑战，资本预算项目仍有针对性投资的空间，这类项目在创造就业、促成企业落户方面可产生超常影响，本项目即为一例。
Washington Governor Ferguson Proposes $10 Million Capital Budget Investment for Clean Energy Park Near Richland
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced on November 13 that he will propose a $10 million investment in his upcoming 2027-29 biennial Capital Budget for the Northwest Advanced Clean Energy Park near Richland in Benton County, dedicated to preparing basic sewer, water, electrical and road infrastructure. It is the first announcement of investments to be proposed in his first two-year budget.
The park is a 1,641-acre, master-planned industrial area, formerly part of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, positioned to support large-scale clean energy, advanced manufacturing and related supply-chain development. Ferguson announced the proposal at Local 598 Union Hall in Richland.
Two companies have already committed to locate at the campus once construction is complete: Atlas Agro, which is building the world's first at-scale, low-carbon fertilizer production facility, and Ruby Flats Solar Farm, a utility-scale solar project important to meeting Washington state's clean energy goals. General Matter is also considering using the site to produce advanced nuclear fuel for small reactors.
"This investment will support thousands of good-paying jobs in the trades and advanced industries, and unlock billions in private investment," Ferguson said. "We as a state can make big things happen with strategic investments, including building the infrastructure needed to cement the Tri-Cities' position as a green energy hub."
The Governor's office said that despite significant challenges facing the state's Operating Budget in the upcoming biennium, there are opportunities for targeted investments, especially in Capital Budget projects, which can have an outsized impact in creating jobs and the conditions for private companies to locate in Washington.
来源：华盛顿州州长办公室
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图片来源：图：华盛顿州 Richland 的哥伦比亚河畔（Tri-Cities 地区）。Williamborg 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0，取自 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Columbia River waterfront in Richland, Washington, in the Tri-Cities area. By Williamborg, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
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