"That reality hit hard at the Energy & Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh last month, hosted by Senator Dave McCormick, Carnegie Mellon President Farnam Jahanian, and a remarkable roster of business executives, industry leaders, and federal cabinet secretaries. Pennsylvania sits at the center of this future-with the Marcellus Shale, leading universities, and advanced manufacturing hubs powering some of the nation's most ambitious energy projects."
"The story extends far beyond Pittsburgh. Across rural counties from Appalachia to the Midwest, new data centers, logistics hubs, and energy projects are breaking ground-only to run into the same roadblock: too few workers to get the job done. The U.S. faces a projected shortfall of 6 million workers over the next decade. Lightcast data shows there are currently 1 million job openings in construction, manufacturing, transportation and warehousing."
A critical labor shortage threatens the build-out of energy, data, and infrastructure projects across the United States. Pennsylvania combines Marcellus Shale, leading universities, and advanced manufacturing hubs that are central to major energy initiatives and private investment. Federal actions are reducing regulatory barriers and unlocking roughly $1 trillion in previously stalled projects alongside $90 billion in new private investment. The nation faces a projected shortfall of 6 million workers over the next decade, with about 1 million current openings in construction, manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing, and 24 million workers over 60 nearing retirement. Rural regions show nearly one in four postings unfilled, while more than 15% of IT and computer science roles are remote, indicating digital work can be done from broader geographies.
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