SouthCoast Wind faces new threat
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SouthCoast Wind has become just the latest in a string of U.S. offshore wind project under threat from the Trump Administration\u2019s offshore wind policies. The project received its final approval in December of last year,<\/a> but now the Department of Justice has reportedy filed <\/a>to voluntarily remand its approval of SouthCoast Wind\u2019s Construction and Operations Plan.<\/p>\n The Oceantic Network notes that the 2.4 GW project was scheduled to deli ver reliable, affordable power to more than 1 million Massachusetts and Rhode Island homes while creating 15,000 direct, full-time jobs. The project has made more than $670 million in U.S. supply chain investments to date, including port infrastructure, shipbuilding, maritime logistics, and purchased manufactured equipment.<\/p>\n In response, Oceantic Network issued the following statement from CEO Liz Burdock:<\/p>\n \u201cYesterday\u2019s federal action remanding SouthCoast Wind\u2019s Construction and Operations Plan undermines a critical source of American-made energy at a time when New England needs it most. Revoking approval at this late stage, after years of careful permitting, environmental review, and private investment, threatens to stall broader American energy deployment, increase electric bills for millions of businesses and families, jeopardize thousands of jobs, and damage our country\u2019s credibility on the global stage.<\/p>\n \u201cSouthCoast Wind represents billions of dollars in U.S. investments across supply chains, port infrastructure, and workforce development, with the capacity to deliver reliable, affordable electricity to more than 1 million homes. This project has been a catalyst for new economic activity throughout the Northeast \u2013 revitalizing Brayton Point; driving activity at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal; and supporting training partnerships with local unions, technical schools, and community colleges. Halting this project does more than sabotage New England\u2019s energy grid \u2013 it sets back a nationwide industrial strategy built to create jobs, lower energy costs, and deliver reliable domestic power to American homes and businesses.\u201d<\/p>\n SouthCoast Wind expects to invest over $6 billion in the U.S. over the life of the project, including:<\/p>\n The Oceantic Network adds that SouthCoast Wind also expects to create over 15,000 U.S. jobs, most of them union jobs, and generate nearly $500 million in wages over the life of the project, the majority of which will be paid to union workers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The post SouthCoast Wind faces new threat<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n