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IBEW Local 125’s Travis Eri on Permitting Bottlenecks & Union Jobs
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- May 5, 2026
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Summary
The clean energy transition promises thousands of jobs, but bureaucratic red tape and sudden project cancellations are leaving workers in limbo. IBEW Local 125 Business Manager Travis Eri joins the podcast to break down the launch of Climate Jobs Oregon, the reality of a 20-year permitting nightmare, and what it actually takes to build a modern, union-made electrical grid.