LITTLE ROCK – Second District Congressional candidate, U.S. Army Reservist and former U.S. Attorney Tim Griffin will visit Faulkner, White and Van Buren Counties today as part of a tour to see first-hand how the Fayetteville Shale Play is impacting the economy of the Second District.
“The Fayetteville Shale has provided great economic opportunity to Arkansas,” Griffin said. “Natural gas is a clean energy source, and it has strengthened our state’s economy.”
Griffin will visit a Shale Development Training class at ASU-Searcy. Students enrolled in the class are taught the methods used in gas production and the skills needed to work in the field. While in White County, Griffin will tour a shale facility and visit with business owners and elected officials in Albion and Rosebud to discuss how the presence of shale play workers has affected the local economy.
Griffin will then visit energy facilities in Van Buren and Faulkner counties as well as a support company in Conway.
“I understand that the private sector is the only source of sustainable job creation. Only the private sector can lead our state’s economic recovery. I look forward to learning more about the economic impact of the Fayetteville Shale Play on the Second District and on local communities in Faulkner, White and Van Buren counties,” Griffin said.
