Climate Politics
House Passes Crew Mandate Called ‘Gut Punch’ to Offshore Wind
- Crew requirements would apply to all offshore energy ventures
- Developers say not enough wind workers to satisfy mandate
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The House passed legislation Thursday that offshore wind developers say poses an existential threat to the nascent industry in the US.
The measure, folded into a defense authorization bill, would impose new nationality requirements for crew members working on offshore energy projects, from oil rigs to wind installations. Crews would have to be citizens or permanent residents of the US, or be from the same country under which their vessel is flagged.