Today it was announced that Sparrows Point Steel Mill is immediately bringing back 150 workers that had been previously laid off. And as they become fully operational over the next few weeks, they are expected to hire even more workers.
This is great news for Maryland’s steel workers and it also builds on our potential to become a wind turbine manufacturing state. As the General Assembly debates legislation that promotes offshore wind, the revitalization of this facility serves as a reminder that wind power will not only provide us with a sustainable energy future, but also create jobs right here in Maryland.
Our steel industry is just being revitalized. We have the potential to jump start this industry and create even more jobs with offshore wind. If we fail to act, the thousands of green jobs we could have created here will likely be created in other states.
This is great news for Maryland’s steel workers and it also builds on our potential to become a wind turbine manufacturing state. As the General Assembly debates legislation that promotes offshore wind, the revitalization of this facility serves as a reminder that wind power will not only provide us with a sustainable energy future, but also create jobs right here in Maryland.
Our steel industry is just being revitalized. We have the potential to jump start this industry and create even more jobs with offshore wind. If we fail to act, the thousands of green jobs we could have created here will likely be created in other states.
More (hot) wind?
ReplyDeleteI'm for wind turbines as long as they are land based. Generating electricity 7 to 16 miles offshore seems ignorant of the fact that electricity and water don't mix. I have heard this for 57 years, and cannot find where this concept has been overcome. Especially SALT water!
ReplyDeleteAND, only if a 25 year scope provides us with CHEAPER electric power, not more expensive!
There is also our own unused oil wells already drilled and idle for 50 years available, tidal generators, nuclear, solar/sand power sources to go after.
Not worried about the salt water and electricity. The technology to move wires underwater is old and well tested.
ReplyDeleteBut Wind Power has yet to prove it is viable without huge consumer and taxpayer substitutes. Especially water based. Problem is 10 Megawatts of Wind Power is very unlikely to even deliver 1 Megawatt on average. When the wind is not blowing power has to come fro Natural Gas or something else as well as we have no way of storing power that is efficient.
Plain stupid to invest money in this climate of high unemployment in unproven technology that at best is very inefficient. Nuclear is the way to go. Remember that plant in Japan is ancient technology and the problems it is having way overblown. The Quake Tsunami caused a huge loss of life the Nuke plant has yet to take a single life from radiation and unlikely to ever take one.
These jobs will most likely cost taxpayers $500K each and ratepayers another $500k each at a minimum. Terrible waste of money.
WHY does it take action by a legislature to "promote" power generation? If something is economically viable, private investors will provide all the capital needed to make it happen.
ReplyDeleteIf it's NOT economically viable, then we have no business pursuing it. The taxpayers do not need to be in the power generation business.
It's good news.....any good news for MD workers is a plus.
ReplyDelete621-Totally agree Daddio!
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