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Cement plant seeks Pueblo letter of support for DOE carbon‑capture grant; company pledges local hiring steps
Summary
A representative of Wholesome US asked the council for a letter of support for a U.S. Department of Energy grant application to add carbon capture at the plant east of Florence. The company estimated about 1,200 construction jobs over three years and said it would work with local colleges and workforce programs to recruit Pueblo residents.
Justin Kurth, public affairs and community relations manager for Wholesome US—s Portland plant, asked the Pueblo City Council on May 5 for a letter of support for a Department of Energy grant application to install carbon capture technology at the cement plant east of Florence.
Kurth said the project would reduce process and fuel emissions from cement manufacture, would be developed in partnership with the Colorado School of Mines on technical matters, and that Wholesome US…
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