Massachusetts House Speaker, Ron Mariano, unveiled a plan to make major financial investments that will turn the South Coast into “a hub of wind energy for the region” at a recent virtual event with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Speaker Marino added that the House plans to give $10 million to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to prioritize job training programs that prepare workers for offshore wind construction. He also pledged to put forth a “large-scale” bond bill to invest in port infrastructure that can serve the offshore wind industry.
This proclamation came a week before the Biden Administration’s commitment to fast-track permits for offshore wind on the East Coast, a welcome change after years of delays to Massachusetts’s Vineyard Wind project.
“We are really excited to capitalize on the growth of the clean energy industry,” said Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, James Rooney. “Beyond the environmental benefits, we see it as a great opportunity to not only create local jobs, but also position the Commonwealth as a leader in a billion-dollar field.”
