This morning, my bill, the Offshore Wind Jobs & Opportunity Act, will have a hearing before the Subcommittee on Energy & Mineral Resources. We’re excited to have Stephen Pike, CEO of @MassCEC, testify in favor of this legislation. Watch live at 10am:https://naturalresources.house.gov/live/
"To realize the full potential of our nation’s offshore wind resources, we must make sure that a full cadre of American workers are trained and ready to pave the way for growth and innovation in this rapidly growing industry."
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"Offshore wind has the potential to create tens of thousands of jobs & make the US a global industry leader. But we can’t just be investing in energy technologies, we need to be investing in our people who will bring these technologies out of the lab & into our homes&businesses."
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"States like MA are investing their own resources & working w/industry to support offshore wind workforce training. MA released the Offshore Wind Workforce Assessment which identifies what types of workforce training & education progs are needed to fill offshore wind jobs."
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"We have a broad coalition of organizations supporting the legislation, including
@The_UWUA,@AWEA,@BGAlliance,@steelworkers,@NWF, &@SierraClub."Show this thread -
"We also have a number of MA offshore wind industry leaders, including senior leadership from
@nbwindenergy, the Center for Wind Energy@UMassLowell,@IBEW Local 223, and@NewBedfordArea."Show this thread -
"I look forward to the discussion on how we can advance our nation’s energy independence and support new energy jobs through offshore wind."
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