COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Gov. Mike DeWine and JobsOhio announced a new $100 million Energy Opportunity Initiative to support projects related to natural gas and nuclear power over the next five years.

The fund will offer grants and low-interest loans to help businesses manage the high costs of building and maintaining energy infrastructure.

That will include helping companies recruit, train, and retain workers, especially in fields tied to nuclear power development, DeWine said during the Ohio Business Roundtable CEO Summit this week.

“To continue Ohio’s growth and to create jobs, we must focus on energy,” DeWine said. “Ohio must have an energy policy that ensures we have the supply we need for current and future demand, which keep costs reasonable.”

Energy demand is rising rapidly across A

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