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Climate Jobs NY | Long Island Report, February 2022

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And we thought last month was busy for offshore wind development. Wow, I have quite the update for you!

Biden-Harris Administration Sets Offshore Energy Records with $4.37 Billion in Winning Bids for Wind Sale

After 64 rounds of bidding, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) concluded the 3-day "Lease-O-Rama" for the six areas in the NY Bight. The total cost of bids was $4.37 billion- meaning this was the highest-grossing offshore energy lease in history, including leasing for oil and gas.

Climate Jobs NY and our partners in Wind Works Long Island have worked tirelessly to see this through to the finish line. As a reminder, stipulations for these areas include a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirement and incentives for domestic supply chain manufacturing which will not only provide a more secure energy future, but help put New Yorkers to work on projects and the related onshore build-out. Click here for more information.

I spoke in detail about the economic, social, and environmental impacts the NY Bight offers in an interview with Edison Energy. Check it out!

South Fork Ground Breaking

Earlier this month, we broke ground on NY's first offshore wind project, South Fork Wind! This has been a long time coming, and it was a true privilege to attend. The 12-turbine, 130-MW project will provide clean energy to 70,000 homes in the South Fork of Long Island and create hundreds of good union jobs. Onshore construction for the cabling has begun with offshore work expected to begin in early 2023.

See here for more coverage in the Long Island Business News.

PHOTO CONTEST

The Future Is Union: Climate Urgency Through the Eyes of Workers

The Climate Jobs National Resource Center (CJNRC) is hosting a nationwide photography competition for union members working in climate jobs.

Don’t miss your chance to enter the “Future is Union: Climate Urgency through the Eyes of Workers” photo contest! Submit a photo that shows what climate work means to you and win up to $500!

The contest is open to any union member who sees their work as a “climate job” – whether you’re driving or fixing electric buses, working on wind turbines, teaching students about the climate crisis, cleaning up after climate-related disasters, working on green buildings, installing solar, operating water systems, or anything that relates to climate change.

Learn more and submit your photos before April 22 here.

Upcoming Events!

Please join me and our partners from across the offshore wind industry in a virtual event on March 3rd and 4th. I will be speaking along with my fabulous panelists about the Supply Chain and Economic Development Opportunities for New York State, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at 11:15 am on Friday, March 4.

In solidarity

Mariah Dignan

CJNY Regional Director, Long Island