May 12, 2018

It's good to see that Hillary's economic plans for coal country are working!!!

From Daily Kos:

Summary: A lithium-ion battery plant in California is moving to Kentucky coal country, bringing 850 good, current technology jobs.

Details:

EnerBlü, a company that makes rechargeable lithium batteries for mainline energy grids, microgrids, and electric cars, has transplanted its headquarters from Riverside in southern California to Lexington, the western edge of what used to be the heart of Kentucky coal operations. That will also be the site of its research and development center.

But there is a bigger, potentially more important project coming from the high-tech company: the establishment of Energy Innovation Park in Pikeville, on the eastern border of Kentucky, where 37 Appalachia counties are mired in economic stress, as bad or worse off than the bottom 10 percent of America’s 3,113 counties. The $400 million, million-square-foot EIP operation, located on the site of the former Marion Branch coal mine, will feature four manufacturing facilities, including a lithium battery factory.

Yes, I understand this means the loss of jobs in California, but, CA can replace the jobs. This is what Hillary had in mind for coal country -- good to see she's winning.