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Green Jobs Growing

-- Kevin -- 02/27/2008

Last week,  Governor Chet Culver and officials from Fort Madison and Siemens Power Generation, Inc. announced plans for the company to expand production of state-of-the-art wind turbine blades, creating 287 high-quality, green-collar careers, pending state assistance. 

The story provides a great example of how global warming solutions can create jobs and economic development in Iowa.

According to the Govenor's press release, "the 287 green-collar careers are expected to be paid an average of $17.14 per hour. Siemens expects to produce a 75,000 s.f. expansion to their current 311,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, build a new 125,000 s.f. facility and construct a rail yard to expand production of wind turbine blades and meet the growing demand for wind energy in the U.S. The total cost of the project is expected to exceed $33 million. Siemens officials expect to complete construction on the new facilities by October 2008."

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by Andrew Snow

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