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But it’s not just about materials—it’s about people and places. Battery recycling is creating a new wave of high-paying, skilled jobs that strengthen America’s competitiveness while revitalizing communities too often left behind. At **American Li-ion**, we’re not only building cutting-edge recycling technology—we’re building opportunity. Our facilities in Atoka and McAlester, Oklahoma demonstrate that modular, domestic battery recycling is both viable and transformative. Each expansion brings more jobs, more training, and renewed manufacturing leadership back to our nation. ## A Growing Industry with Long-Term Impact Today, more than [60% of the world’s battery material processing capacity is controlled by China](https://www.iea.org/reports/global-supply-chains-of-ev-batteries), creating a strategic vulnerability for the U.S. By reclaiming lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, and more from used batteries through local recycling, America not only strengthens its energy independence—it also opens doors to an entirely new industrial workforce. Clean energy manufacturing—including battery recycling—already supports over [122,000 jobs in the U.S.](https://cleanpower.org/news/america-builds-power/), and is expected to grow to **575,000 by 2030** as EV demand and domestic infrastructure surge. ## Reviving U.S. Job Markets and Local Economies Battery recycling is bringing high-quality jobs to regions that have often been left out of the tech economy. Our upcoming McAlester facility alone will add **100,000 square feet of manufacturing space** and create **250–300 well-paying jobs**, including roles for engineers, chemists, operators, logistics staff, and administrative teams. These roles are local, stable, and high-impact, offering median salaries of $95,000 and contributing to the economic resilience of American communities. Keeping the value of battery materials in the U.S.—rather than shipping them overseas—means we’re not only building a stronger economy but also avoiding unnecessary emissions and strengthening national infrastructure. ## Building a Skilled Clean-Tech Workforce We’re investing in people. American Li-ion partners with regional colleges and technical training centers to develop a workforce fluent in the science and technology of battery materials recovery. From material science and chemical processing to automation and AI integration, we’re helping to equip the next generation of American workers for long-term success. According to [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/the-race-to-decarbonize-america-needs-more-workers/), the U.S. will need to train up to a million new “green workers” by 2030 to meet the demands of the clean energy economy. Battery recycling—especially modular, local solutions like ours—is essential to that workforce development. ## Strengthening National Security Through Jobs This is about more than economics or energy. It’s about security. By creating jobs in battery recycling here at home, we reduce reliance on global supply chains that are vulnerable to political instability or trade barriers. As noted by [CNAS](https://www.cnas.org/publications/reports/securing-americas-critical-supply-chains), control over critical mineral processing is fast becoming a matter of national defense. At American Li-ion, every ton of black mass we refine on U.S. soil is one less ton controlled elsewhere—and every job we create strengthens the American backbone. ## Environmental & Strategic Benefits in One Battery recycling also delivers significant environmental gains. The [International Energy Agency](https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2023) estimates that recycling battery materials can cut emissions by **over 50%** compared to traditional mining and refining routes. By reducing the need to ship black mass halfway across the world, we’re not only saving carbon but also building energy infrastructure in the regions that need it most. ## A Circular Energy Economy That Works for America At **American Li-ion**, we’re building more than a battery facility—we’re laying the foundation for a resilient, U.S.-led circular economy. We believe America’s future should be powered by American innovation, refined with American hands, and led by American communities. Our facilities are proof that this vision isn’t just possible—it’s already underway. 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