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TAUNTON — Major labor unions in New England, with the support of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, are calling for more state and federal investment in offshore wind development. The unions’ new report recommends that Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island together set ambitious goals, including 30 gigawatts of offshore wind in the region by 2040 — enough to power 10 million homes.
The unions’ optimistic vision comes at a tough time for the offshore wind industry. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to stop offshore wind. Market conditions, including supply-chain shortages, have caused some offshore wind developers to back out of projects. And a federal sale of leases off the Maine coast late last month saw a tepid response from developers…