Oklahama-based startup Westwin Elements said it has presented officials in Bryan County a petition with 3,000 signatures from Georgia residents as a show of support for a proposed nickel refinery. The company, which currently operates a demonstration plant in Lawton, Ok., says the facility it is proposing to build in Richmond Hill will be the first of its kind in the United States.
“The individuals who signed this petition did so intentionally,” KaLeigh Long, founder and chief executive officer of Westwin Elements, said in a press release. “They support an American company building high-paying, skilled jobs that allow people to support their families without needing a college degree. This project is about restoring the blue-collar dream, work that matters, wages that help households prosper, and careers that last. The message from this community is clear: Georgia should compete for investment that puts working families and American industry first.”
However, Bryan County Commissioner Carter Infinger said the county is not ready to move forward on the proposed development…