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Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, said economic opportunities and future sustainability for Northwest Indiana shouldn’t be “sacrificed for shortsighted political purposes.”

Mrvan wrote in a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that he’s concerned about the rescission of federal funding for a Citgo terminal in East Chicago, according to a Friday news release.

Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan sent a letter to Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation Sean Duffy regarding the recently announced rescission of federal funding for a CITGO terminal located in East Chicago, Indiana.

Democratic Congressman Frank Mrvan said he’ll continue to work with his Republican counterparts even as that party considers whether to potentially draw him into a heavily Republican district.

Lake County Parks and Recreation is receiving more than $700,000 in grants for Gibson Woods Nature Preserve in Hammond, Rep. Frank Mrvan announced.

“I grew up playing in Gibson Woods and am proud that Northwest Indiana is home to such incredible environmental wonders for residents and visitors to enjoy,” Mrvan said in his Monday news release. “I applaud all of the leaders with Lake County Parks and Recreation for this initiative to enhance and improve access to the natural treasures of Gibson Woods in Hammond.”

Northwest Indiana Congressman Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, is celebrating the award of a federal grant to improve public access to the Gibson Woods Nature Preserve on Hammond's northeast side.

Mrvan recently confirmed Lake County Parks and Recreation will receive $712,412 for the project through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative program.

"I grew up playing in Gibson Woods, and am proud that Northwest Indiana is home to such incredible environmental wonders for residents and visitors to enjoy," Mrvan said.