Climate Jobs – New York.

 

Mariah Dignan is an organizer for Climate Jobs – New York.

Host Francesca Rheannon spoke to Mariah this week as Congress considered billions on infrastructure projects.  

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More information on climate jobs New York is on-line at climatejobsny.org

Update on South Fork Wind Farm:

This week the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed its environmental review of the proposed South Fork Wind project offshore of New York and Rhode Island. 

The project, proposed for approximately 19 miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island, and 35 miles east of Montauk Point will deliver approximately 130 megawatts (MW) of power to the South Fork of Long Island. 

The South Fork Wind project would create up to 1,700 jobs. If approved, it would be the second commercial-scale offshore wind project in the United States.

Update on South Fork Wind Farm with Cate Rogers of Win With Wind

 

The South Fork Wind project, first proposed in 2015, will build a wind farm off the coast of Long Island, 35 miles east of Montauk.

It will help the state reach its goal of 70% renewable energy by 2030 and the goal of East Hampton Town to have 100% of its energy needs met by renewable sources.

The project reached a major milestone when state agencies signed a Joint Proposal to allow the project to move forward, despite opposition from some wealthy homeowners at the site in Wainscott where the power cable from the wind farm will come ashore.

Last October Francesca talked with East Hampton’s Cate Rogers about the project.

This week she checked back with Cate about the progress of the South Fork Windfarm as it goes through the governmental review process.

Here is the conversation, followed by last October's discussion