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“Offshore wind clean energy is a crucial solution to mitigate the climate crisis. Our coastal communities have witnessed storms with massive waves that wreak havoc, and the proximity of oil rigs continues to pose health risks, sending children to hospitals for respiratory issues. Embracing offshore wind energy is paramount to achieving our state’s clean energy objectives and moving toward independence from fossil fuels.
“Supporting this sustainable energy source is a choice that aligns with securing our future. A responsible build-out of offshore wind has the potential to generate thousands of well-paying union jobs, accompanied by opportunities for job training that could be provided locally. While change can be challenging, the constant shifts in our weather patterns due to the climate crisis remind us of the urgency for transformation . . .” More
“The reality is clear – we are not equipped to deal with it. New York state must take action to adapt to this new and increasingly hostile climate.
“Protecting Long Island alone will cost at least $75 to $100 billion; upgrading New York City’s sewer system is estimated to cost $100 billion; a single project to protect the city’s coastline is estimated at $52 billion.
“That’s why I, along with one hundred of my fellow local elected officials, am urgently calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to include the Climate Change Superfund Act in this year’s state budget. This act demands accountability from the major oil, gas, and coal companies – the industry most responsible for the climate crisis, that continues to rake in record profits – to pay a total of $75 billion over 25 years to New York state for damages caused by their past activities . . .” More
“Last year, the Legislature and Gov. Janet Mills put in place strong protections that will ensure that host communities see real benefits from a new wind port. That law also includes important labor and environmental protections, including protections for Maine’s critical lobster fishery. We know we need to move — and move fast — to develop offshore wind, but our state has also made the correct decision to move forward in a way that reduces negative impacts and ensures that Maine workers and Maine communities receive the benefits of this new industry.
“While offshore wind is new to Maine and the United States, the technology has been refined for more than three decades in northern Europe. We know that offshore wind can be developed in ways that protect wildlife, lobstering and fishing families, and provide sustainable energy for future generations . . .” More
For security and equitability offshore wind will move America off its dependence on fossil fuels. Read more HERE.
To hold back the devastating impacts of the climate crisis, improve health outcomes and become energy independent from fossil fuels, plans are underway to harness electricity from offshore wind. In the process of reaching the federal government’s goal of 30 gigawatts (GW) of electric energy powered by U.S. offshore wind by 2030 — 83,000 new American offshore wind union jobs will be created with the ripple effect in the economy adding thousands more. Additionally, the Biden Administration set a goal of 15GW of floating deep water offshore wind by 2035 .. . read and watch more HERE.
On the anniversary of Putin’s war American local elected officials ask to support Ukraine’s democracy
Since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, an estimated 3.7 million people have been driven from their homes and are internally displaced, and more than 6.3 million people have been forced to leave their country. At least 10,000 civilians, including more than 560 children, have been killed and over 18,500 have been injured, according to the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine. Read more HERE.
The California Energy Commission CEC has set a target of building up to 5 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045 as part of its transition to 100 percent clean electricity.
“With fires, heatwaves, waves and extreme storms flooding communities we know we need to move — and move fast — to develop offshore wind. However, creating a new industry is not without issues. It is critical that we progress offshore wind in a way that reduces negative impacts and ensures that workers and communities receive the benefits of this new industry, and that labor and environmental protections are followed,” said Clint Weirick, Grover Beach City Councilmember, CA. “In order for our state to meet its clean energy goals on our path to energy independence from fossil fuels we must embrace these floating offshore wind turbines that won’t even be visible from the shore.”
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“Albany is central to offshore wind’s supply chain in New York and the nation. The Capital Region has already seen an influx of economic activity because of the tremendous work that is ongoing at the Port of Albany in its transformational development of 100 acres to become an offshore wind manufacturing hub. This site is the largest fully permitted site for offshore wind manufacturing in the United States currently under construction. We hope to be a beacon for other states looking to grow local jobs, and economies while working with an industry that will supply clean energy for our future,” said Megan Daly, Port of Albany Chief Commerce Officer, NY.
Residents of Albany’s South End live in an impoverished environmental justice neighborhood next to the port. They are being offered training, without a college degree, for good paying jobs.
“It’s generational,” said Megan Daly, the Port of Albany’s chief commerce officer. “This could be a job for the rest of their life.” Because of the offshore wind build out, the Port of Albany will add an additional 550 jobs on a permanent basis . . . Listen and/or read more HERE.
“The buildout has shown us that it is possible to work closely with the industry and community to address concerns as this opportunity takes root. The South Fork offshore wind project will generate enough clean energy to the grid that will power 70,000 homes here in East Hampton, giving us hope and a healthy future,” said Cate Rogers, Deputy Supervisor, Town of East Hampton, Long Island, NY.
The Deputy Supervisor Cate Rogers spoke about how her town successfully fought back special interests to ensure the cable could be installed working with state agencies, environmental organizations, concerned citizens and the developers without any complications or disruptions to the environment or community. Read and/or listen HERE.
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