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$5 million will help train workers in renewable energy jobs in Oregon and Washington The Renewable Northwest project is expected to preserve and create 1,734 jobs in the renewable energy industries -- electric power and biofuels -- by building a skilled workforce to support companies that generate power and help local manufacturers in retooling their workforce. Grant partners include Sheet Metal Workers Local 16, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Dist. No. 24, Northwest Oregon Labor Council, Energy Trust of Oregon, four local Workforce Investment Boards and the bistate WorkSource system, six community colleges, and economic development partners Counties benefiting from the money include Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Marion, Pol...