"And so we have determined that this is such an important project that we need to go ahead with that investment of a billion dollars, with or without the federal government," Wynne said Sunday.

This sounds good....but more like a response and a political move to counter criticism for predicating this billion on a similar contribution from the Feds. Where is the other billion coming from if the Feds don't kick in? It's a bit misty if not shady.