Woburn delegation celebrates climate legislation signing
COURTESY OF THE OFFICE OF SEN. CINDY FRIEDMAN
Sen. Cindy Friedman, D-Arlington, and Reps. Rich Haggerty, D-Woburn, and Michelle Ciccolo, D-Lexington, joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass nation-leading climate legislation, known as the Next Generation Climate Roadmap bill, which overhauls the state’s climate laws, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, advances the clean energy industry and prioritizes and protects environmental justice communities.
“I have been incredibly supportive of this legislation each and every time it has come before the Senate,” said Friedman, vice chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. “We have been patient, but we cannot be patient any longer. Signing this bill into law puts Massachusetts on a path towards a clean, green and sustainable future for generations to come. I thank Senate President Spilka and Ways and Means Chair Rodrigues for their leadership, a
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As President Biden announces his blueprint for expanding the use of offshore wind (OSW) power, Massachusetts hopes to become an industry hub. Those plans will certainly be facilitated by the new federal OSW policies.
On March 29, the Biden administration published a major plan to mobilize offshore wind development, particularly along the East Coast. The plan aims to construct 30,000 megawatts of OSW generation by 2030, which will create an estimated 44,000 jobs in the OSW industry. It also introduced $3 billion in federal loans for OSW projects and $230 million in investments for port upgrades to support OSW construction. In addition, the administration outlined its efforts to advance OSW projects in the New York/New Jersey region, announcing a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for a proposed commercial wind farm offshore New Jersey, as well as new Wind Energy Areas across over 800,000 acres in