Ohio military base looking to privatize utilities

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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s largest military base is expected to privatize more energy and utility operations as it tries to offset steep cuts in the federal defense budget.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton already has asked for bids to privately manage two water plants on the base that pump more than 3 millions of gallons a day out of an underground aquifer.

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