ibew.org: Illinois Local 701 Women's Committee drew more than 150 women to an apprenticeship information expo in late March to showcase careers in the union electrical trade and the benefits of IBEW membership

ibew.org: International President Kenneth W. Cooper tours the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey, a 100% union facility where clean energy projects and IBEW labor have come together

ibew.org: International Secretary Treasurer Paul A. Noble explains the new National Electrical Individual Benefit pension program and encourages local unions to negotiate the employer funded plan as an additional retirement supplement for members

theguardian.com: The US conflict with Iran is accelerating the global shift away from oil and gas, driving sharp increases in electric vehicle demand across Europe and renewed investment in renewables worldwide despite Trump administration policies favoring fossil fuels

ibew.org: International President Kenneth W. Cooper urges IBEW members and retirees to consider running for public office at all levels of government, noting more than 700 already hold elected positions across the US and Canada

penncapital-star.com reports a legislative panel heard testimony that detailed electricity grid capacity maps could help developers site renewable energy projects more efficiently by identifying where the grid can absorb new generation without costly upgrades.

pa.gov announces Governor Shapiro awarded more than $267 million in RISE PA grants to 31 manufacturing projects across Pennsylvania to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions lower energy costs and create construction and manufacturing jobs through the federally funded decarbonization program.