[CPEO-IRF] North East Tezas workers

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

BRAC report takes look at repercussions


By AARON BRAND 
Texarkana Gazette
January 14, 2006 (TX)

In response to projected Red River Army Depot and Lone Star Army
Ammunition Plant job losses through the 2005 base closure process, The
North East Texas Workforce Development Board is spearheading an effort
to organize a response.

Over the past three months, the workforce board has been creating what's
called the North East Texas Community Plan in Response to 2005 BRAC Actions.

"In response to the closure, the U.S. Department of Labor released
National Emergency Grant funds to begin addressing the economic impact
of the base closure in our area and to begin planning to aid the
community," said Kay O'Dell, executive director of the workforce board.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/articles/2006/01/14/local_news/news/news03.txt

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org
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