Gov. Gregoire�s statement on TransAlta locating national headquarters in Olympia

For Immediate Release: October 26, 2011

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire today issued the following statement on TransAlta�s decision to locate its national headquarters in Olympia:

�It isn�t every day that a major international company sets up its national headquarters in Washington � much less in the shadow of the State Capitol. I welcome TransAlta to Olympia � and thank the company for helping make Washington a leader in transitioning to cleaner energy.

�TransAlta joins an impressive roster of global energy companies doing business in Washington, and I am very proud they have chosen this state to locate and expand. TransAlta and its progressive business practices are well respected here in Washington, across the country, in Canada where it is headquartered, and in Australia. I�m pleased Washingtonians can look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with this company.�

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