Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland released the following statement in response to Vice President Joe Biden’s announcement that the Obama Administration will invest over $11 million dollars in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act resources in the Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership:

“I want to thank Vice President Biden and Energy Secretary Steven Chu for their leadership and commitment to investing in a cleaner, more sustainable infrastructure while creating jobs in Ohio.  These critical Recovery Act resources will help put over 250 advanced energy vehicles on our roadways and build refueling stations across Ohio that will reduce our petroleum consumption by 875,000 gallons a year.”