（Boston Orange編譯）麻州州長奚莉（Maura Healey）和紐約，康州，羅德島，新澤西等5州州長，9月1日勞工節這天發表聯合聲明，稱勞工是美國經濟骨幹，共享繁榮的基礎，呼籲川普政府維護已批核，並准許施工的所有離岸風力項目。
麻州州長奚莉和紐約州州長Kathy Hochul、康乃狄克州州長Ned Lamont、羅德島州州長Dan McKee及新澤西州州長Phil Murphy在聯合聲明中說，全美目前有包括許多工會成員的5,000多名勞工直接參與離岸風力產業，另有數千人在全國40個州從事相關製造業，涉及的私人投資高達數十億美元。
五名州長警告道，若川普政府取消任何已獲批准的項目，都將有數難以計的勞工家庭受影響，工作機會將流失，美國在全球清潔能源製造等領域的領導地位，也將拱手讓給外國競爭者。川普政府政策的不確定性，也將打擊投資者信心。
他們還提及，在致力確保電網的可靠性，韌性與可負擔性之際，離岸風電和其他再生能源都很重要，但必須有包括核能，天然瓦斯，水電，以及其他科技的多元互補資源，以保護能源資源的安全，維持系統的強度。
5名州長最後重申對勞工與工會的堅定支持，並強烈敦促川普政府，為了就業、家庭、國家競爭力、能源安全與未來，讓這些計畫持續推進。
Joint Labor Day Statement on Offshore Wind from Governor Maura Healey, Governor Kathy Hochul, Governor Ned Lamont, Governor Dan McKee, Governor Phil Murphy
“On Labor Day, we honor the strength, skill, and determination of America’s workers. From construction sites and factories to ports and power plants, working people are the backbone of our economy and the foundation of our shared prosperity.
“Nowhere is that clearer than in the offshore wind industry, where labor is on the front lines. Today, more than 5,000 workers—many of them proud union members—are directly engaged with building this new American industry, with many thousands more manufacturing
products across 40 States that will help lead to a new era of U.S. energy independence. These projects represent years of planning, billions of dollars in private investment, and the promise of tens of thousands of additional jobs. They are revitalizing our
ports, strengthening our supply chains, and ensuring that America—not our competitors—leads in clean energy manufacturing and innovation.
“We are looking for the Trump Administration to uphold all offshore wind permits already granted and allow these projects to be constructed. Efforts to walk back these commitments jeopardize hardworking families, wasting years of progress and ceding leadership
to foreign competitors. Workers, businesses, and communities need certainty, not reversals that would cost tens of thousands of American jobs and critical investment. Sudden reversals would also impact countless other workers and taxpayers on scores of non-energy
public projects. The U.S. markets operate on certainty. Canceling projects that have already been fully permitted--including some near completion—sends the message to investors that the work can be stopped on a whim, which could lead them to decide to either
not finance different projects or impose higher interest rates that would ultimately place a bigger burden on taxpayers.
“At the same time, we remain committed to ensuring that the electric grid is reliable, resilient and affordable. Offshore wind and other renewables are central to that effort, but it must be complemented by a diverse mix of resources—including nuclear power,
natural gas, hydropower, and other technologies—that together keep our system strong and our energy sources secure. Doing so will also help us attract major economic development projects that will offer economic security for American workers and transform
communities as we move to a 21st century economy. As Governors, we are committed to delivering on this energy system for our states and working with the Trump Administration to advance projects that meet these objectives.
“On this Labor Day, we reaffirm our unwavering support for working people and the unions that represent them. We stand with America’s workers and strongly urge the Trump Administration to keep these projects on track—for our jobs, our families, our competitiveness,
our energy security, and our future.”
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