Montana Has $3.1 Billion in Eco-Stimulus Projects on the Burner, if Congress Passes Plan

The Schweitzer administration has put together a list of $3.1 billion potential state and local projects ready to break ground within six months once Congress approves incoming President Barack Obama’s federal economic-stimulus bill.

It amounts to a wish-list at this point, because details of Obama’s package have not yet been released.

These projects could potentially create more than 100,000 jobs, the administration said.

By CHARLES S. JOHNSON of the Missoulian State Bureau

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