second, he s sending folks out from the labor department to make sure we hold workplaces and to those standards that are being set. they ve already completed over 500 heat-related inspections of workplaces across 43 states, and the end of the day it s going to save lives. at the end of the day, it s going to save lives. now, let me tell you why we re at break point, this towering plant that once stood with cooling towers 500 feet high closed down. a coal plant add braden point was the largest of its kind in new england. 1,500 megawatts of power, enough to power one in five massachusetts homes and businesses. for over 50 years this plant supported this region s economy through their electricity they supply, the good jobs they provided, and the local taxes they paid. but the plant, like many others around the country, had another legacy, one of toxins, smog,
vine yard winds whose ceo told me about the ground breaking project labor agreements they have negotiated with good union paying jobs. and i want to compliment congressman bill keeting for his work this this area. i m also proud to point out my administration approved the first commercial project for offshore wind in america which is being constructed by vine yard winds. elsewhere in the country, we are propelling retrofits and ensuring that even where fossil fuel plant retires, they still have a role in powering the future. in illinois, for example, the state has launched a broad effort to invest in converting oil power plants to solar farms, led by governor pritzker. in california, the iawb turn a former oil plant into the largest battery storage facility. the world s largest facility. in wyoming, innovators are chosen to a retiring plant for the next site, next generation
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