Scott Celebrates Biden-Harris Administration’s Approval of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Interior announced its approval of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project – the largest offshore wind project in the nation: 

“Today’s announcement by the Biden-Harris Administration is a major win for Hampton Roads, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. This is a major step forward in reaching the goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 and Hampton Roads and the Portsmouth Marine Terminal continue to lead the way. The CVOW project will bring new opportunities to the region, as it will create good jobs in construction, shipbuilding, operations and maintenance.  

“As a co-chair of the Offshore Wind Caucus, I will continue to support the development of clean energy resources as a key source of affordable, domestically-produced energy and creator of good jobs. This project is the largest offshore wind approval so far, but momentum continues to build thanks to the clean energy and manufacturing investments included in the Inflation Reduction Act.”

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