Building wind turbines among construction skills getting state grant dollars

Minnesota's emerging wind power industry holds promise for operators of heavy construction equipment, including members of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49. . . .

The union's training efforts got a lift this week in the form of a $37,000 federal grant awarded through the Minnesota State Energy Sector Partnership, which was created by the Governor's Workforce Developent Council (GWDC).

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