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The town manager of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, views the Revolution Wind project as a key part of the area's economic transformation.
A Trump administration stop-work order has halted the offshore wind project, which is reportedly 80% complete.
The project's suspension is said to jeopardize local jobs, disrupt supply chains, and negatively impact the regional economy.
Revolution Wind is expected to power 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut upon completion.
As town manager of North Kingstown, I have had a front-row seat to the incredible transformation of our community over this past decade. One of the shining examples of this transformation is at Quonset, which has grown from a promising industrial site into one of the region’s most d