Environment
We have a responsibility to our communities and our children to guarantee an environment that is clean and sustainable. This responsibility also presents opportunities to create jobs and grow our economy by inventing in, manufacturing, and installing clean energy technology and other sustainable solutions here in South Jersey, including offshore wind and solar. Environmentally sustainable policies and investments in renewable energy will create jones, reduce America’s dependence on foreign oil, and help address climate change.
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"Speaking to leading experts on aspects of climate change and technology is crucial if we're going to make informed policy to address the global climate crisis," said Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ). "Seeing the damage caused by wildfires firsthand drove home the importance of investing in clean energy sources, like the offshore wind sector we're working hard to develop in South Jersey."
"The offshore wind industry in South Jersey means good-paying, clean energy jobs for local workers. To accommodate economic growth, we need to invest in the infrastructure that will support a growing industrial base right here in Paulsboro," Norcross said.
Upon his return from a week-long bipartisan delegation trip to Germany, Denmark, Poland, and Greenland, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) shared his thoughts on the state of NATO and meeting Ukrainian refugees.
"The offshore wind industry in South Jersey means good-paying, clean energy jobs for local workers. To accommodate economic growth, we need to invest in the infrastructure that will support a growing industrial base right here in Paulsboro," said Norcross.
Today, U.S. Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.8 million grant to Paulsboro, New Jersey, to expand the Paulsboro Water Treatment Plant in support of business development a job growth in South Jersey's offshore wind industry.
Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) announced that he is headed to Europe this week as a member of a bipartisan House delegation to demonstrate solidarity with our NATO allies and to visit Ukrainian refugees seeking shelter in Poland.
"This delegation is a demonstration our commitment to our Allies and partners in Europe. I look forward to hearing from the Ukrainians who have fled Putin's terror and learning how we can help those who remain in Ukraine," Norcross said in a statement.
Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01), the only union electrician in Congress and co-founder of the Labor Caucus, announced the introduction of the Offshore Wind American Manufacturing Act, transformational legislation that will use the U.S. tax code to grow offshore wind energy through new investment and production tax credits.
"It's a matter of respect, of treating the people who live in Camden City with dignity and holding people who are polluting our neighborhoods accountable," Norcross said. "This isn't just about cleaning up garbage. This is about making Camden safer and healthier.