US EditionTrump administration halts five under-construction offshore wind projects, citing national security
- On Monday, the Trump administration suspended federal leases for all large offshore wind projects under construction, pausing five Atlantic offshore wind projects including a massive Virginia offshore wind farm.
- In a news release, the U.S. Department of the Interior cited national security risks from recently completed classified reports attributed to the `Department of War`, highlighting turbine movement and light reflectivity as potential radar interference concerns.
- Several developers say the suspension imperils billions of dollars in investment and stalls nearly six gigawatts of new electricity, including a Virginia farm nearly 60% complete and delivering over two gigawatts—enough for around 660,000 homes.
- Trade groups argued companies worked with the Department of Defense for over a decade and a federal judge earlier this month vacated an executive order tied to the administration's re-evaluation, while clean-energy and fossil-fuel groups warned the move would kill jobs and raise electricity prices.
- Just last week, the regional grid operator reported record-high auction prices while mid-Atlantic states including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia face energy supply shortages and high electricity bills, though experts on turbine design say issues can be mitigated, as seen in Sweden last year.
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Trump halts five wind projects off Atlantic coast
The US government halted five wind projects off the country’s East Coast, the latest blow to clean power under the second Donald Trump administration. Officials cited classified national security risks, though Trump has also long held personal disdain for wind power, particularly offshore turbines. The suspensions come despite voter concerns about ballooning electricity costs as well as rising demand for energy to power AI data centers. The move…
US suspends offshore wind leases in new setback for industry
The U.S. is suspending leases for all five wind farms under construction off the East Coast in the latest blow to a sector that’s been targeted repeatedly by the Trump administration as part of its attack on clean energy.
Five major wind projects on the east coast of the United States are being halted for the time being. The Trump administration calls national security concerns. Critics doubt this.The US government has temporarily suspended the leases and construction work for five major offshore wind energy projects on the east coast. The reasons are national security concerns, as the US Interior Ministry announced.The licenses for the offshore wind farms under …
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