Industry and IBEW News

A proposed $272 million expansion of the Iroquois Gas Transmission System in Brookfield has drawn rare bipartisan opposition, with both Republican and Democratic local officials citing concerns over air quality, noise, and proximity to Whisconier Middle School. State Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding and other local Republicans have broken with national party energy priorities to oppose the project, which awaits final air quality permit approval from DEEP.
The 704 MW Revolution Wind offshore wind project has begun delivering power to Connecticut and Rhode Island after surviving two Trump administration stop-work orders reversed in federal court. Built by more than 1,000 local union workers, the 65-turbine project is expected to power over 350,000 homes and save New England ratepayers up to $500 million per year in wholesale energy costs once fully operational.
IBEW International Vice President Michael Monahan urges Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to stop promoting Gov. Janet Mills over Graham Platner in Maine Senate primary, citing Mills' fraught labor record
Profile of Nscale founder Josh Payne, Australian former coal miner who raised $2 billion at $14.6B valuation for AI data center company, with Sheryl Sandberg joining board amid infrastructure boom
Workers at Ingalls Shipbuilding have ratified a new contract featuring the largest single wage increase in the shipyard's history, a milestone win for IBEW and affiliated unions.