Michigan Nuclear Plant Gets New Lease on Life
December 20, 2024
IBEW members of Kalamazoo, Mich. Local 131 will repower the first nuclear plant in U.S. history to be brought back online after shutting down. The
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Infrastructure, Energy Laws Upgrade Arctic State, Put Members to Work
July 2, 2024
In June, Alaska Local 1547 Business Manager Doug Tansy and apprentice Jana Mabie attended a White House forum on how federal infrastructure dollars create jobs
Coal-to-Nuclear Wyoming Project Breaks Ground
June 24, 2024
On June 10, the first ever coal-to-nuclear project broke ground in Kemmerer, Wyoming. More than 500 IBEW LU 322 construction members will build the historic
Next Generation Nuclear Means IBEW Jobs for Wyoming Town
May 8, 2024
An old coal plant is breathing new life into a small Wyoming community. Kemmerer’s coal-burning Naughton Power plant has always meant great IBEW utility jobs,
Solar Good Jobs Summit Draws Labor, Developers, Utilities to D.C.
April 22, 2024
The demand for utility-scale solar is high, and the need for skilled labor to install it is just as strong. Now the IBEW, Laborers International,
IBEW Well Represented in President Biden’s State of the Union
March 19, 2024
IBEW members scored high-level attention at the State of the Union on March 7th. Not only did several IBEW members attend the high-profile event, President
Infrastructure Funding Keeps Diablo Canyon Open
February 26, 2024
After rolling blackouts rocked California in 2020, the state planned to close its last nuclear plant, the Diablo Canyon facility. However, the federal government saved
IBEW Kicks off Grassroots Campaign
February 23, 2024
It may be February, but 2024 is also a big election year – and that means the IBEW Government Affairs staff is gearing up for
Biden’s Accomplishments for IBEW Members: Unveiling New Sector Fliers
February 15, 2024
NEW GRASSROOTS MATERIALS FOR YOU! Get ready for an important update from the IBEW Government Affairs Department! We’re rolling out a new set of fliers,
Biden Administration Pledges Billions to Jumpstart Hydrogen Development
November 21, 2023
“The use of hydrogen as a low-carbon, environmentally-friendly alternative energy carrier and fuel is very promising and has the potential to support upwards of 700,000 jobs domestically,” said IBEW Government Affairs Department Director Danielle Eckert.
