8/16/17 – 5:31 A.M.

Marathon Petroleum plans to have a more active role in the flood control process in Hancock County. The Courier reports the company’s state government affairs manager spoke at a Maumee Watershed Conservancy District meeting Tuesday. David Blatnik says Marathon plans to organize a nonprofit organization to make sure flood-control efforts go beyond modifying the river channel in Findlay. The group would work with the conservancy district and the Hancock County commissioners.

He added, “so far, the opposition has been very vocal. We are going to stand up as a business community and work to make sure this project moves forward.” Blatnik said July flooding forced Marathon to shut down operations at the company’s headquarters in downtown Findlay.

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