25 bipartisan members of US Congress have issued a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to appoint a Special Envoy to Northern Ireland and to increase funding for the International Fund for Ireland.
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WASHINGTON (CN) Marking a big step in the Biden administration’s clean energy goals, federal officials on Tuesday announced the approval of a large wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo shared the news about the 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind Project in a press conference, standing alongside the labor leaders whose unions will ensure the project is properly built and maintained. Haaland said in a statement the deal signifies progress toward a future with clean energy.
“The approval of this project is an important step toward advancing the administration’s goals to create good-paying union jobs while combating climate change and powering our nation,” said Haaland.
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Worker Jennifer Porter, of Hyannis, Mass., cleans windows April 6 at Red Jacket Resorts, in Yarmouth, Mass. Businesses in tourist destinations are warning that hiring challenges during the coronavirus pandemic could force them to pare back operating hours or curtail services.
Worker Cori Malone of Provincetown, Mass., arranges seaweed near fish at Mac’s Seafood Market on April 6 in Provincetown. Previous Next
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Tourist areas brace for worker shortage
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BOSTON – The owner of seafood restaurants on Cape Cod has eliminated lunch service and delayed the opening of some locations because his summertime influx of foreign workers hasn t arrived yet.
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