Milvan Announces DOT Grant to CITGO Petroleum of East Chicago
Congressman Frank J. Mulvan (D-Highland) recently announced the award of a federal grant to CITGO Petroleum of East Chicago under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration’s Aviation Sustainable Transition (FAST) grant program.
According to the announcement.
According to the DOT, CITGO Petroleum will receive $18,334,500 to establish a Chicago-area SAF blending hub, the CITGO Terminal in East Chicago.
According to a press release, the funding is intended to enable the delivery, unloading, blending and use of up to 42,000 gallons of sustainable aviation fuel per day. The project will facilitate cost-effective SAF blending and rail logistics services at CITGO’s East Chicago terminal, ultimately producing low-carbon aviation fuel that reduces emissions.
The FAST Grant Program was established under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which Mr. Mulvan supported.
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Pulmonary and intensive care physician joins Franciscan in Michigan City
Dr. David Villafuerte-Martinez, a respiratory and intensive care physician, is currently part of the Franciscan Physicians Network and is a new
According to the announcement, the number of cases in Michigan City has surpassed 100,000.
Villafuerte-Martinez attended medical school at the Pontificia Católica del Ecuador University in Ecuador, where he completed both his residency and medical training.
fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
He accepts patients at the Franciscan Medical Pavilion, 3500 Franciscan Way, Michigan City, fourth floor, and can be reached at 219-878-8200.
PCCF Secures $1 Million from READI for First Things First
First, Porter County was recently awarded a $1 million grant from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s Regional Economic Development Fund.
According to the release, the Accelerated Development Initiative (READI) has been established.
The funds, administered by the Porter County Community Foundation (PCCF), will advance new and existing projects, including Building Blocks;
Participants include Multimedia Project Bright By Text, Help Me Grow (HMG) Porter County, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and Creekside Early Learning Center at Neighbors’ Educational Opportunities, according to a press release.
Launched by Governor Eric Holcomb and led by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, READI promotes regional collaboration and data-driven long-term planning to attract and retain top talent in Indiana. According to the release, $500 million in READI funds was passed into law during the 2021 legislative session and distributed to 17 regions representing all 92 counties. For more information, visit FirstThingsPC.org.
Francis Health Breast Cancer Care Center Holds Peer Counselor Training
Franciscan Health Breast Cancer Care Center Crown Point will host a free peer counselor training for breast cancer survivors on Sept. 10.
According to the announcement, the new program will connect patients and survivors.
Pink Ribbon Connection has partnered with Franciscan Health Breast Cancer Care Center Crown Point to provide breast cancer training.
and survivors who are interested in becoming peer counselors for other breast cancer patients and survivors. The training will be held Sept. 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Franciscan Health Breast Care Center Crown Point, located on the third floor of the Burrell Professional Center at Franciscan Health Main Street Outpatient Center, 1205 S. Main St. in Crown Point. To register, call 219-757-5741.
VU Program Receives Accreditation
Valparaiso University’s Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering and Environmental Engineering is accredited by the Institute of Engineering.
The announcement was made by the Accreditation Commission of the Board of Education for Engineering and Technology (ABET), according to a press release.
ABET accreditation ensures that programs meet standards and produce graduates who can advance into cutting-edge and important technology fields.
According to the announcement, the company will use innovation and emerging technologies to anticipate the welfare and safety needs of the nation’s citizens.
According to the announcement, environmental engineering students will take advantage of the university’s proximity to Lake Michigan and focus on using their knowledge of chemistry and biology to improve air, soil and water quality, while bioengineering will combine engineering and physiology to teach students to work with the human body to improve lives.
For more information, visit valpo.edu/college-of-engineering/.