Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming said Friday he would oppose President Biden's nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management over her early ties to "eco-terrorists," referring to her stint with the radical environmental group Earth First!
An international medical technology company is planning to build a new state-of-the-art facility in Tucson by 2022 that will serve as the companyâs supply chain hub and the last stop for manufacturing and sterilization before their goods hit the market.Â
BDâBecton, Dickinson and Companyâis set to invest $65 million on a 120,000-square-foot facility that will spread across 32 acres on the northeast corner of Valencia and Kolb Road. The company expects to add 40 new jobs to the local economy and is looking for engineers, scientists, quality-control specialists and other skilled positions. Regional economic development coordinator Sun Corridor, Inc. projects this investment should have a $122 million economic impact over the next decade.Â