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Residents, building trades push for local-hire language and transport for green-job training in Imperial County
Summary
Speakers urged the board to support transportation and local-hire protections for green-job and lithium-related projects; a community group said it sought county help to transport trainees for an indoor solar-powered farm pilot.
Multiple public speakers on July 8 urged the Imperial County Board of Supervisors to prioritize local job pathways and transportation for workforce training tied to emerging green and lithium-related projects.
William Cooper, executive director of Becoming Project, said his organization was named a recipient of a state Jobs First initiative award to build an indoor, solar-powered closed-loop farm called Forever Green Farms and requested county…
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