It’s safe to say that Long Islanders experienced firsthand the traumatic effects of a natural disaster when Superstorm Sandy hit hard in 2012.
Climate change is real and we are living with it. Last year, the Long Island Power Authority dropped the ball on moving ahead with New York’s first offshore wind project.
LIPA provided no transparency in their decision – not even a single argument for why they chose to neglect offshore wind as a viable energy source for New York.
This is why I’ve joined dozens of Long Islanders in phoning Gov. Cuomo and LIPA to ask them to move forward with last year’s Request for Proposal.
Investing in offshore wind will not only help New York further its state-wide carbon reduction goals, but it will create hundreds of Long Island-based jobs and position Long Island to serve as a major regional hub for a crucial 21st century energy industry.
Long Island could become a leader in the offshore wind industry, poised to put a serious dent in our climate pollution.
There is no more time to waste. Gov. Cuomo and LIPA, uphold your promise to develop offshore wind for Long Island.
Elizabeth Sabbatini
Old Brookville
