Labor Action Alert for Good Union Jobs
The federal permitting process is underway, and we need YOU to comment during the public comment session by FEBRUARY 22 at 5 pm.
On the heels of a successful vote in East Hampton last month, we need YOU to show your support for the South Fork Wind Project that will create good union jobs right here on Long Island.
As a refresher, the South Fork Wind Project is a 15 turbine, 132MW, project contracted by LIPA to serve a local demand of energy on the South Fork that will be located 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York. The project will power 70,000 homes and create 1,600 family-sustaining jobs. Orsted/Eversource is the developer committed to working with LI Labor by investing in our local workforce with a $10 million Offshore Wind Training Center and using contractors who have Project Labor Agreements with the Nassau/Suffolk Building and Construction Trades Council.
Attached is a graphic to show the different ways you can comment. For convenience, we encourage you to submit a public comment online at https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=BOEM-2020-0066-0001
You can also help by participating in the virtual open houses on 2/9, 2/11, and 2/16, where oral comments will be accepted and are limited to five minutes. Please register here under the "Virtual Meetings Schedule."
Below are a few samples of language you can copy and paste into the comment box.
I am a Long Island Union Member, and I strongly believe that Americans should not have to choose between a good job and a clean environment—we can and must have both. Ørsted/Eversource's South Fork Wind project is an opportunity to not only drive the nation’s clean energy future but will create quality, family-sustaining union jobs at the same time. I urge BOEM to move forward with South Fork’s permitting process.
As a union member, I support offshore wind. Large-scale utility development like offshore wind will not only help reduce our massive carbon footprint but will also mean a tremendous amount of economic opportunity in the form of jobs and community benefits. We have been preparing for this moment for a very long time. We urge approvals to be as expeditious as possible to get the men and women in the labor movement to work.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Mariah at mdignan@climatejobsny.org or 646-708-5474.