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Governors at Mass. Maritime highlight offshore wind’s job and supply-chain potential

New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Conference · September 9, 2024
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At a Massachusetts Maritime Academy session hosting New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers, Governor Healy and union leaders touted recent offshore-wind project selections as job creators, emphasized project labor agreements, and previewed workforce and research investments.

Governor Healy opened a session of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers conference at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, framing offshore wind as both a climate and economic opportunity for the region.

"It's going to be great because that is the potential to power 1,600,000 homes and importantly create 10,000 new great jobs," Governor Healy said, describing recent project selections made in coordination with Rhode Island that she said total "close to 29 100 megawatts." She emphasized collaboration…

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