Climate Jobs NY Monthly Newsletter

MARCH 2024

Climate Jobs New York celebrated the completion of South Fork Wind and the Carbon Free and Healthy Schools Campaign continued building support for the NYC Public Solar Power bill, gaining enough sponsors in the Council to achieve a majority. CLICK HERE FOR THE NEWSLETTER!

FEBRUARY 2024

The Carbon Free & Healthy Schools Campaign co-hosted a rally for a NYC Public Solar Power bill that is a “win-win-win-win” — to create jobs, improve city buildings, fight climate change, and produce cost savings!. CLICK HERE FOR THE NEWSLETTER!

JANUARY 2024

Climate Jobs New York has endorsed a petition to prioritize offshore wind construction in the state and is continuing to lift up the voices of union members who are doing the work to create a clean energy transition. CLICK HERE FOR THE NEWSLETTER!

DECEMBER 2023

The Carbon Free & Healthy Schools Campaign showcased The Kathleen Grimm School on Staten Island, a model for sustainable public buildings, and a key milestone was reached in offshore wind. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER!

OCTOBER 2023

The Offshore Wind and renewable energy industry is moving forward in New York State, and CJNY and union members are driving its progress every step of the way. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER!

SEPTEMBER 2023

CJNY was busy during 2023’s Climate Week NYC. The City Council honored our organization with a proclamation on behalf of our work and we supported a new bill to expand solar power on the city’s public buildings. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER.

SEPTEMBER 2022

Lead Report: The Climate Jobs Summit: From Ambition to Action on September 21 brought together climate jobs coalitions, labor leaders, union climate activists, environmental advocates, policymakers, scientists, and allies in our shared mission to build an equitable renewable energy economy powered by good union jobs. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

AUGUST 2022

Lead Report: The Suffolk County Legislature just passed Resolution 1660, which permits the County and the National Offshore Wind Training Center (NOWTC) to enter a license agreement for the space at 350 Crooked Hill Rd. in Brentwood, NY. This center will serve as an opportunity to not only provide Global Wind Organization (GWO) certification by Maersk Training but meet additional workforce needs for the region. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

JULY 2022

Lead Report: After months of meetings, events, and webinars, New York’s third offshore wind solicitation is moving forward. On July 27, Governor Hochul announced the procurement of up to 2GW of offshore wind capacity for projects; supply chain investment plans (SCIP) of up to $300-$450 million to fund localize component manufacturing and ports; utilization of meshed-ready offshore grid connection for projects; and a workforce, jobs, and stakeholder engagement plans requirement. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

JUNE

Lead Report: It was an electric start to the week as Governor Hochul signed three clean energy bills that will help ensure a just transition for our communities and workers while diversifying our energy system to help ensure reliability and resilience. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

MAY

Lead Report: Climate Jobs NY (CJNY) continues to monitor and advocate for strong labor standards in the State's 3rd offshore wind solicitation. This solicitation is robust in that it addresses many sectors within the offshore wind industry by not only selecting more projects to meet the state's energy targets, but $500 million phased investments in the domestic supply chain; analyzing meshed-ready and meshed offshore grid systems; Buy-American steel and iron provisions; and looking at future energy storage capabilities. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

MARCH

Lead Report: This month we had a great Climate Change and Offshore Wind Session with over 100 apprentices at IUOE Local 30's training center in Whitestone. Members from NYC, Long Island, Westchester, and New Jersey were thoroughly engaged in learning about NY's clean energy goals, our offshore wind projects, and Local 30's role in the just transition to clean energy. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY 2022

Lead Report. Biden-Harris Administration Sets Offshore Energy Records with $4.37 Billion in Winning Bids for Wind Sale! After 64 rounds of bidding, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) concluded the 3-day "Lease-O-Rama" for the six areas in the NY Bight. The total cost of bids was $4.37 billion- meaning this was the highest-grossing offshore energy lease in history, including leasing for oil and gas. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

JANUARY 2022

Lead Report: New York's first offshore wind project is completely permitted! On January 19, the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the Construction and Operations Plan, which is the final decision needed to start construction. This historic approval could not have been realized without local leaders doing what is right for their community and years of grassroots organizing by community organizations, including LI labor. CLICK HERE FOR FULL NEWSLETTER

NOVEMBER 2021

Lead Report: We did it! The South Fork Offshore Wind Project has all state approvals to become our first offshore wind project. Last week, the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the Environmental Management and Construction Plan (EM&CP) and the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued its Record of Decision on the project. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

OCTOBER 2021

SEPTEMBER 2021

AUGUST 2021

Lead Report: During American Clean Power's Offshore Wind Conference in Boston this month, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced the nation's path forward to achieve 30GW of offshore wind by 2030. This includes seven lease auctions by 2025 including areas off the coasts of Maine, California, Oregon, and the first of which will be the waters in the NY bight to be auctioned in Q1 2022.
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Lead Report: Climate Jobs NY Education Fund along with our partners New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Long Island Association, Long Island Federation of Labor, Citizens Campaign for the Environment and Equinor hosted a happy hour on September 13 about offshore wind. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

Lead Report: NY Bight Proposed Sale Notice Comments and Environmental Assessment. Climate Jobs NY submitted comments on the proposed sale notice of eight lease areas in the NY Bight on August 13. We highlighted the importance of having high-road labor standards like Project Labor Agreements (PLAs), Prevailing Wage, and Apprenticeship Utilization in the construction of projects in lease stipulations. 
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JULY 2021

Lead Report: "What's Brewin' Offshore?" Comin' to a Brewery Near You! Along with our partners, New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Long Island Association, and Orsted/Eversource, we had over 60 people join the happy hour at Po' Boy Brewery in Port Jefferson Station, including Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2021

Lead report: Biden-Harris Administration’s Prioritization of Good Union Jobs in NY Bight Offshore Wind Lease Sale: Following recent offshore wind milestones, the Department of Interior announced the proposed sale notice of lease areas in the NY Bight. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

MAY 2021

Lead report: Biden Administration Approves First U.S. Large-Scale Offshore Wind Project The Department of Interior’s approval of the Vineyard Wind Project, the first large-scale offshore wind project in the U.S., puts into action the Administration’s promise to build a green new economy with good family-sustaining union jobs. This is an important step forward for offshore wind in the region and as Climate Jobs NY continues to push major wind projects forward in New York, this is an important momentum driver. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

APRIL 2021

Lead report: NEW YORK PASSES HISTORIC RENEWABLE ENERGY JOB STANDARDS As part of the New York State budget, Climate Jobs NY secured ground-breaking labor standards and economic development provisions that bring us one step closer to securing good family-sustaining, community-supporting union jobs in the renewable energy sector. Climate Jobs NY has and will continue to prioritize climate action but must ensure that our collective investments both take on climate change and lift up New York workers and communities. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL NEWSLETTER

MARCH 2021

Lead report: Biden Administration Launches Offshore Wind On Monday, President Biden announced numerous offshore wind initiatives that will jumpstart our green economic recovery. Chiefly, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in the Dept. of Interior has announced new wind energy areas in the NY Bight that will be leased and auctioned at the end of this year/ beginning of 2022. CLICK FOR FULL NEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY 2021

Lead report: Thank you to all who turned out to support the South Fork Wind Project. Long Island Labor had over 40 union members submit oral and written comments for the South Fork Wind Project's draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) during the federal review process. CLICK FOR FULL NEWSLETTER