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A federal lawsuit has been filed against the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and three other federal agencies for an offshore wind project that is set to power homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
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Connecticut lawmakers and officials celebrated new tax incentives for offshore wind development at the New London State Pier. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said new subsidies will make a difference.
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The New London State Pier is currently being used to build wind turbines for New York’s South Fork Wind project. Its final construction cost the state and taxpayers over $300 million.
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Orsted said they would invoke part of a harbor development agreement to handle the time-sensitive loadout of the wind turbine parts for their South Fork Wind project in New York. Their turbine supplier will handle the loadout until State Pier union members return to work in New London.
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Members of the International Longshoremen Association began their strike at the State Pier in New London, Connecticut on Monday. The union says Orsted is ignoring their jurisdiction by giving jobs to their own workers.
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The agreement allows the states to work together on future offshore wind projects, in hopes that they will secure better prices for projects.
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It was part of a day of protests at ports across the world, spearheaded by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and its New London chapter.
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The Port Authority, a quasi-public agency, has come under fire for questionable spending, ethics violations and other contracting practices.
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The state Auditors of Public Accounts found Kiewit, the construction manager for the redevelopment of State Pier in New London, was allowed to award itself favorable contracts worth millions of dollars with little oversight from Connecticut Port Authority.
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There’s mixed reaction after the Connecticut Bond Commission approved $30 million to complete the redevelopment of the State Pier in New London to be a hub for the offshore wind industry, which has cost triple the original price tag.