STATEMENT FROM NYLCV PRESIDENT JULIE TIGHE ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S WASTE OF TAX PAYER DOLLARS IN ORDER TO STOP OFFSHORE WIND

“The Western United States and Europe are on fire, rivers and lakes are drying up, populations are increasing, and energy demand is on the rise. It is clear we need more energy than ever before, yet the president is spending American tax dollars to stop domestic production. Fossil fuel costs are soaring, yet the president targets wind projects which have already proven capable of delivering the energy we need efficiently and effectively. 

“And as foreign wars, contested shipping lanes, and oil cartels continue to strangle our energy supply and drive-up costs, the president is taking active measures to strangle domestic energy production and the local jobs that come with it.  It’s time to break the cycle of addiction to fossil fuels, to prioritize the health of Americans over Big Oil, and to usher in a new era of domestic energy dominance.”