Conference speakers tout future of Gulf Coast | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal

Conference speakers tout future of Gulf Coast | pnj.com | Pensacola News Journal: "Epley predicted that if the Air Force KC-45 tanker deal doesn't come to Mobile, the region will still become home to an European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. manufacturing facility.

'They've got to get out of Europe,' said. 'They're getting killed with the exchange rate. ... We think they will bring some of those manufacturing jobs here, maybe around 1,000.'"