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Virginians for Offshore Wind

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Virginians for Offshore Wind is a 501(c)4 coalition of Virginia organizations focused on educating Virginians about critical offshore wind energy projects.

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Charybdis, the first U.S. Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel, is in the water in Brownsville, Texas. Charybdis will soon begin its journey to Hampton Roads, where it will begin its work on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. worldports.org/video-seatrium…

Charybdis, the first U.S. Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel, is in the water in Brownsville, Texas. Charybdis will soon begin its journey to Hampton Roads, where it will begin its work on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.

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#Offshorewind doesn’t hurt marine life—it helps it thrive. New research shows OSW development enhances marine habitats, boosting biodiversity and fish populations for both commercial and recreational fishing. Read the latest study from Conservative Energy Network (CEN): bit.ly/3RjISFK

#Offshorewind doesn’t hurt marine life—it helps it thrive. New research shows OSW development enhances marine habitats, boosting biodiversity and fish populations for both commercial and recreational fishing.

Read the latest study from <a href="/ConsEnergyNet/">Conservative Energy Network (CEN)</a>: bit.ly/3RjISFK
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ICYMI: Chesapeake Mayor Rick West’s recent op-ed discusses the benefits of public-private partnerships in offshore wind and the potential for jobs, economic growth and energy security. #offshorewind #CVOW pilotonline.com/2025/04/12/col…

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ICYMI: CCE Virginia’s Thomas Turner talks the benefits of offshore wind and the opportunities it presents “for economic growth, job creation and energy independence.” #OSW #CVOW #oswJobs pilotonline.com/2025/04/19/col…

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🌍Happy Earth Day from Virginians for Offshore Wind! Today gives us one more reason to celebrate Virginia’s burgeoning offshore wind industry! 😎 #CVOW is attracting clean energy jobs and investments, setting Hampton Roads up as a leader in reliable and clean offshore wind

🌍Happy Earth Day from Virginians for Offshore Wind! Today gives us one more reason to celebrate Virginia’s burgeoning offshore wind industry! 😎

#CVOW is attracting clean energy jobs and investments, setting Hampton Roads up as a leader in reliable and clean offshore wind
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New research from Conservative Energy Network (CEN) says “The CVOW-C project is projected to increase commercial fishing value by at least 15%... The project is expected to double the recreational fishing value of the area by attracting anglers, charter fishing, and other activities like scuba

New research from <a href="/ConsEnergyNet/">Conservative Energy Network (CEN)</a> says “The CVOW-C project is projected to increase commercial fishing value by at least 15%... The project is expected to double the recreational fishing value of the area by attracting anglers, charter fishing, and other activities like scuba
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Our team was thrilled to attend the LS GreenLink subsea power cable manufacturing facility groundbreaking event in Chesapeake, Virginia. This facility will serve the offshore wind industry for decades to come – all from right here in Virginia!! #OffshoreWind #VAOSW

Our team was thrilled to attend the LS GreenLink subsea power cable manufacturing facility groundbreaking event in Chesapeake, Virginia.

This facility will serve the offshore wind industry for decades to come – all from right here in Virginia!! #OffshoreWind #VAOSW
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A BEAUTIFUL evening on the water yesterday with VAOSW member Southeastern Wind Coalition seeing #offshorewind in action! Pictured below: Prysmian’s cable laying vessel, monopile transition pieces and Windea’s crew transfer vessel. #CVOW Old Dominion University

A BEAUTIFUL evening on the water yesterday with VAOSW member Southeastern Wind Coalition seeing #offshorewind in action! Pictured below: Prysmian’s cable laying vessel, monopile transition pieces and Windea’s crew transfer vessel. #CVOW

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ICYMI: Veterans Could Fill Crucial Holes in Offshore Wind Workforce Sultan Camp, director of the Hampton Roads Workforce Council veterans employment center, said, “veterans could help bridge that gap in skilled trade workers for offshore wind developers and their supply chain partners.”

ICYMI: Veterans Could Fill Crucial Holes in Offshore Wind Workforce

Sultan Camp, director of the <a href="/HRWorkforceCoun/">Hampton Roads Workforce Council</a> veterans employment center, said, “veterans could help bridge that gap in skilled trade workers for offshore wind developers and their supply chain partners.”
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A 2024 report from @Chambersinnov8 ranks Virginia #11 in the nation for clean energy jobs, with more than 4,000 new jobs created in the space last year. The #CVOW project alone will support more than 1,000 new jobs. static1.squarespace.com/static/56a8596…

A 2024 report from @Chambersinnov8 ranks Virginia #11 in the nation for clean energy jobs, with more than 4,000 new jobs created in the space last year.
The #CVOW project alone will support more than 1,000 new jobs.

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The #CVOW project alone will support more than 1,000 jobs, $82 million in pay and benefits, and more than $200 million in economic output each year of operation. #offshorewind

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#OPINION: Our national security depends on our ability to harness domestically sourced energy. As a local, reliable source of energy, offshore wind has a critical part to play in our all-of-the-above energy policy. Paul Eaton, a retired U.S. Army major general, served more than

#OPINION: Our national security depends on our ability to harness domestically sourced energy. As a local, reliable source of energy, offshore wind has a critical part to play in our all-of-the-above energy policy.

Paul Eaton, a retired U.S. Army major general, served more than
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DID YOU KNOW? Already, #CVOW has attracted $1.8 billion in direct investments 💰, 220 new supply chain contracts🖋️, and hired more than 600 workers👷. #offshorewind #oswjobs

DID YOU KNOW? Already, #CVOW has attracted $1.8 billion in direct investments 💰, 220 new supply chain contracts🖋️, and hired more than 600 workers👷.
#offshorewind #oswjobs
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Once completed, #CVOW will create 1,100 Hampton Roads jobs each year, providing $82 million in pay and benefits and nearly $210 million in economic output for the region.

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Here’s the breakdown of the economic growth the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project has brought to the country, the Commonwealth, and the local Hampton Roads community: ▪️U.S.: $2 billion and 1,978 jobs ▪️Virginia: $1 billion and 970 jobs ▪️Hampton Roads: $1 billion and 820

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Turbine foundations act as artificial reefs for marine life, attracting dozens of “commercially, recreationally, and ecologically important species.”