Political Personalities with Skye

Offshore Wind Turbines in Long Beach will Power 1 Million Long Island Homes

90% of energy on Long Island comes from fossil fuel plants which negatively impact both the environment and our public health. Hear how transitioning to clean energy, like offshore wind, will help New Yorkers in more ways than one.

On this episode of Political Personalities with Skye, we speak with New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) President Julie Tighe about offshore wind coming to Nassau County. Hear about the plan for wind turbines to be built off the shores of Long Beach, Long Island as part of the plan for New York to achieve its new, clean energy goals set in place by the New York State Legislature per the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).

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