~ Governor Pawlenty statement regarding today's decision by the Federal Railroad Administrator to deny a $2.3 billion loan application from the Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern (DM&E) railroad ~

The following is a statement from Governor Tim Pawlenty regarding today's decision by the Federal Railroad Administrator to deny a $2.3 billion loan application from the Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern (DM&E) railroad:

 "We applaud the decision. The concerns of Rochester and the Mayo Clinic needed to be addressed before the project moved forward. Those concerns weren't addressed. So, this decision is appropriate."