Political Quotes

“on August 22, the Trump administration, with absolutely no warning, issued a halt work order to an offshore wind project off the coast of southern New England that has been in the works for 9 years. The developers of this project have invested close to $4 billion, employed thousands of workers, and installed 45 out of 65 wind turbines that the Federal Government permitted in 2023. As of August 22, 80 percent of the project is complete, and 100 percent of the turbine foundations have been placed on the ocean floor. When the turbines are turned on, 704 megawatts of power will be transmitted by cable to Rhode Island and Connecticut. That is enough electricity to power 350,000 homes--400 megawatts to Rhode Island and 304 megawatts to Connecticut. The wind power contracts approved by both States at a guaranteed rate will over time save money for ratepayers, particularly during cold, winter months, and will add to the grid at a time we all know demand for electricity is going to increase. Incredibly, the Department of Energy's halt order was one-page long and cited nonspecific, vague 'national security concerns' as the reason to suddenly eliminate good jobs and a plentiful supply of affordable electricity.”