MONTGOMERY, Ala. – More than $67 million will be coming to Alabama for 27 projects funded by the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, known as GOMESA. Gov. Kay Ivey made the announcement on Friday during an event at the GulfQuest Maritime Museum in Mobile.
Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday, during an event at the GulfQuest Maritime Museum, announced over $67 million for 27 projects, which are supported by funds from the Gulf of Mexico
At the GulfQuest Maritime Museum on Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that $67 million in funding will be going to twenty seven new projects in various areas of the state.
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