The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded nearly $2.3 million to a consortium that includes Louisiana Workforce Commission and LSU to identify green jobs in Louisiana and Mississippi. The goal of the project, which also includes the Mississippi Department of Employment Security and Mississippi State, is to produce labor market information focused on industries such as biofuels, renewable power, energy-efficient building and sustainable manufacturing. “With this grant, we can better understand the requirements of green occupations and ensure that we are training workers to meet these needs,” says Curt Eysink, executive director of the Workforce Commission. The grant will also be used to determine the availability of training for green jobs at universities and technical colleges and plan to educate students in those fields.
State receives money to study green jobs
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