Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey doubled down Tuesday on the state’s commitment to offshore wind amidst signals that the federal government could soon turn far more antagonistic to the growing sector, telling a union hall audience that the partnership of organized labor and the clean energy industry gives the state “a special sauce” that positions it to continue its energy transition.
Development of a robust offshore wind industry is key to Massachusetts’ decarbonization commitments and is seen as a sector that could provide an array of new jobs for residents. But President-elect Donald Trump, who dealt a setback to the offshore wind industry during his first term, has said about wind power that he intends to “make sure that that ends on Day 1” of his new administration in January.
“Mark my words: We will show them. Because we’re moving ahead. We’ll show them,” Healey said Tuesday at an event in …