Blumenthal Statement on Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Revolution Wind

[Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard released the following statement today on the Trump Administration's latest attempt to stop work on the nearly complete Revolution Wind offshore wind project.

"While the Trump Administration plays political games with Revolution Wind, here's what's at stake for Connecticut: the loss of good paying union jobs, billions of public and private dollars wasted, and higher electricity prices. This latest attack on Revolution Wind is even more absurd than the first one. The President cites national security risks, but has not been able to prove or demonstrate that such risks even exist. I am standing with our state's delegation to keep fighting for this project, the workers who deserve to keep their jobs, and the Connecticut consumers who can't afford to pay more for electricity," Blumenthal said.

After the Trump Administration's first attempt to stop work at Revolution Wind in late August, Blumenthal wrote to Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding answers regarding Trump's interference in the project.

A copy of that letter is available here.

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