Offshore Wind: Press Releases April 16, 2020 Wind industry topped 100 GW, employed 120,000 Americans, invested $14 billion in new projects, and provided $1.6 billion in local payments to communities and landowners last year. July 18, 2019 Governor Cuomo Executes the Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Agreement and Signs Historic Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act JANUARY 17, 2019 Governor Cuomo Announces Green New Deal Included in 2019 Executive Budget July 30, 2018 Governor Cuomo Issues Letter Calling on U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke to Support New York's Offshore Wind Initiative July 12, 2018 Governor Cuomo Announces Plan Directing the Procurement of Approximately 800 Megawatts of Offshore Wind to Jumpstart Industry June 15, 2018 Governor Cuomo Announces New York Will Lead Nationwide Consortium to Advance Offshore Wind Research and Development May 17, 2018 Governor Cuomo Announces Proposed Regulations to Make New York Power Plants Coal-Free by 2020 January 29, 2018 Governor Cuomo Releases First-in-The-Nation Offshore Wind Master Plan to Guide New York's Development of Renewable Energy January 2, 2018 Governor Cuomo Unveils 20th Proposal of 2018 State of the State: New York's Clean Energy Jobs and Climate Agenda January 25, 2017 Governor Cuomo Announces Approval of Largest Offshore Wind Project in the Nation