Blackstone Pledges $20M for NM Trades

Blackstone’s $20 million pledge to expand skilled trades training in New Mexico signals a major commitment to local workforce development as it eyes a $10 billion renewable energy investment through its potential PNM acquisition. Backed by over 100 union workers and announced at ACE Leadership High School, the funding aims to train New Mexicans for future energy jobs — keeping opportunities homegrown as the state prepares for a massive energy transition. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8237aec4f5030864