MAINE PUBLIC • June 23, 2022
The White House is launching a partnership with 11 East Coast governors to boost the growing offshore wind industry, a key element of President Joe Biden's climate change plan. Biden administration officials meet with governors and labor leaders Thursday to announce commitments to expand important parts of the offshore industry, including manufacturing facilities, ports and workforce training and development. The president has a goal of deploying enough offshore wind power by 2030 to provide electricity to 10 million homes and support 77,000 jobs.