ACT NOW! Support US Wind’s Permit Application To Build Facility in West Ocean City

Support Offshore Wind Before September 30! The Maryland Board of Public Works (BPW) needs to hear from you! One of the companies that is developing offshore wind in Maryland, US Wind, has submitted a wetlands permit application for their essential operations and maintenance facility in West Ocean City. This

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BM McHale Adds LU24 Members’ Voices To Frederick Growth Limitation Conversation

The following is the text of a letter submitted to the Frederick News Post by Local 24 Business Manager Michael McHale. Moratorium on growth will cost Frederick County residents jobs I am writing in response to the story about Frederick County’s proposed building moratorium (“Public

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Maryland Needs Larger Wind Energy Areas To Meet Climate Goals And Increase Good Jobs

IBEW Local 24 has made a priority of supporting clean energy initiatives and preparing and training our members to meet the challenges of new energy industries. Offshore wind has been at the forefront of our efforts, and we are working hard to avert a potential

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IBEW Introduces New Government Affairs Website And Newsletter

“American workers are the heart of the Biden-Harris administration, and the IBEW Government Affairs Newsletter reflects the multitude of ways its policies are helping the middle class prosper and grow,” I.B.E.W. International President Kenneth Cooper Since the earliest days of the Biden-Harris administration, the IBEW

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Local 24’s Commitment To Green Energy And Specialized Training Will Create New Opportunities

The content of this post was published in the August 2023 edition of the I.B.E.W. Government Affairs Newsletter, and is reprinted with permission. New Initiative Targets Investments, Workforce Growth in Key Cities With a $2 million grant from the Biden administration and a new state

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