Gov. Gregoire�s statement on UW federal grant

For Immediate Release: September 2, 2009

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire today issued the following statement on the announcement that the University of Washington will be receiving $126 million in federal funds to begin construction of a new ocean observatory:

�This is exciting news for the University of Washington, and yet another example of the exemplary work of our world-class higher education system. I applaud UW professor John Delaney, who has spent two decades committed to this project, working tirelessly to secure this grant � which is the largest federal award the UW has ever received. This observatory will have the ability to unlock answers surrounding everything from volcanic activity, to climate change. I congratulate the university, and look forward to learning more about the mysteries this tool will uncover as it explores the ocean floor.�