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Margaret Anderson Kelliher discusses biofuels training programs at MN State Community and Technical College in Moorhead
by david_smd | Wed, 06/16/2010 - 10:32am
Safe roads and sturdy bridges are critical to creating a strong economic climate that will support homegrown businesses and Minnesota industries. As Governor, Margaret Anderson Kelliher will get people back to work repairing Minnesota crumbling roads, bridges and the critical infrastructure.
The DeSoto Bridge in St. Cloud – now known as the Granite City Crossing–was slated to close because it was structurally unsound. The bridge closure would have seriously disrupted the lives of the more than 31,000 people who use the bridge each day. For the people driving to and from work, semi trucks carrying goods in and out of the city, school buses, emergency workers and others depend on the safety of this bridge it was crucial to rebuild this bridge as soon as possible.
Minnesota’s next Governor must do everything it takes to get Minnesota back to work
by david_smd | Wed, 06/16/2010 - 10:30am
Like so many Minnesotans, Casey MacCallum lost his jobs when the economy soured—and with it, Casey lost health insurance for himself, his wife and his daughter. Casey woke up everyday worried about how to pay the bills and provide for his family.
Casey was out of work for 11 months before he found a new job as an energy auditor at a weatherization program. His job was created by the leadership of Margaret Anderson Kelliher, who led the charge to bring federal energy efficiency dollars home to Minnesota that got Casey back on the job. Casey is an example of what responsible, effective solutions can do for Minnesota families, and Minnesota’s economy.
But there are still 214,000 Minnesotans just like Casey struggling to get back to work. As Governor, Margaret will fight every day to get Minnesota back to work – one job at a time.
Opening the doors of opportunity and creating the next generation of Minnesota jobs in Moorhead
by david_smd | Wed, 06/16/2010 - 10:21am
The next generation of biofuels will power our rural economies and create jobs and opportunity in Minnesota. As Governor, Margaret Anderson Kelliher will invest in programs like Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Moorhead’s innovative two-year research-based associate degree in Biofuels Technology. The program trains students for the next generation of jobs in biofuels and clean energy production. Margaret’s work helped deliver $5.4 million to the college in the 2010 bonding bill for the construction of the school’s first library and expanded classroom space.
The college is opening the doors of opportunity for hard working Minnesotans and fueling Moorhead’s rural economy. More than seventy five percent of the students are first generation college students, and many new students are enrolling to be retrained for the jobs of tomorrow.
Fueling Economic Development with the Next Generation of Sustainable Biofuels
by david_smd | Tue, 06/15/2010 - 12:07pm
The Central Minnesota Ethanol Co-Op (CMEC) in Little Falls is an example of the innovative work being done in rural Minnesota to develop sustainable biofuels. Co-ops and companies like CMEC are making significant contributions to creating more prosperous and sustainable rural economies. As Governor, Margaret Anderson Kelliher will bring new energy to economic development in Minnesota by investing in the next generation of sustainable biofuels.
Through the support of the NextGen Energy grant, CMEC will be on the cutting edge of cellulosic energy development and production. They received the grant to design and construct the first commercial scale cellulosic energy facility in Minnesota. As Governor, Margaret will strengthen rural economies and get people back to work by investing in the future of clean energy creation.