Chamber News & Press Releases
CHAMBER WELCOMES PROVISIONS IN NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT
The North Country Chamber of Commerce is applauding several provisions of the just passed FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
"We have been advocating this year with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik and Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand for four provisions supporting our area economy and all four are in the final bill," says Chamber President Garry Douglas. "They include two provisions important to BETA Technologies, featuring robust funding for the Air Force's Agility Prime program which is supporting their on-going evaluation of BETA's aircraft and establishment of a DoD Working Group to help boost a transition to eVTOL technologies including BETA. There is also important support for the planned production of composite tracks for DoD by Michelin in Plattsburgh and encouragement of DoD scientific research by non-profit institutions including Trudeau Institute. Promotion included two days of Chamber led meetings in Washington in May."
"We thank Congresswoman Stefanik and Senators Schumer and Gillibrand for their successful support and congratulate BETA, Michelin and Trudeau who we continue to work with. Onward and upward!"
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DIVISIONS & RESOURCES OF THE NORTH COUNTRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The North Country Chamber of Commerce serves Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton and northern Warren Counties in New York State, as well as the Akwesasne Territory and parts of southern Quebec. With more than 4,000 members, it is the largest business and economic development alliance in northern New York and one of the five largest chambers in the state.
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