"The U.S. offshore wind industry is lagging behind the rest of the world."
"That is why I was so delighted when earlier this year President Biden announced a goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030."
"According to an analysis by the National Renewable Inventory Laboratory, 30 gigawatts of offshore wind has the capacity to create 70,000 jobs by 2030."
"At a time when U.S. consumers are vulnerable to violent variations in fossil fuel prices, the allure of a consistent, affordable source of base load electricity produced right here at home by American..."
"the U.S. offshore wind industry is lagging behind the rest of the world, with Europe having just over 25 gigawatts and China with just over 7."
"we need to ensure that we are making small investments so that the offshore wind lives up to its high, very high, potential."
"the construction and operating jobs created by the offshore wind industry would have a median pay higher than the current nationwide median wage."
"That's why I was so delighted when, earlier this year, President Biden announced a goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity by 2030."
"As a part of our broader efforts to Build Back Better, we need to ensure that we are making smart investments so that offshore wind lives up to its potential."
"These include investments in American shipbuilding, steel, and ports."
"The Biden Administration has announced that it will provide three billion dollars' worth of loan guarantees to help direct investments to where they need to go."
"These are high-paying jobs."