US EditionNew England Unions Push Back Against Freezing Offshore Wind Projects
The pause affects five fully permitted projects totaling nearly 6 GW, risking tens of thousands of jobs amid legal and policy disputes over wind energy permits.
- Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior halted construction and paused leases on all five offshore wind projects underway in the United States, announced in Washington, D.C.
- The five offshore wind projects had been in development for more than a decade and were fully approved and permitted by the federal government following a court ruling that the permit ban was unlawful.
- The five projects—Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind 1—represent nearly 6 GW of generation, powering more than 2.5 million homes, with tens of thousands of quality jobs at risk.
- Critics warned that Melinda Pierce, Legislative Director, Sierra Club, said blocking construction is `an attack on our economy and our public health`, and Pasha Feinberg, offshore wind strategist, NRDC, called the pause `an escalation of baseless attacks on clean energy.`
- Investments in energy infrastructure require business certainty, but critics say the pause undermines this and aligns with the administration's broader actions on energy policy favoring fossil fuels.
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New Hampshire Union LeaderNew England unions push back against freezing offshore wind projects
BOSTON — Worker unions and politicians in New England are pushing back against the Trump administration’s move to implement a 90-day freeze on five industrial-sized offshore wind projects off the East Coast, including the Vineyard Wind 1 windfarm off of Nantucket, Mass. Read more...
New England unions push back against Trump administration's move to freeze offshore wind projects
BOSTON — Worker unions and politicians in New England are pushing back against the Trump administration’s move to implement a 90-day freeze on five industrial-sized offshore wind projects off the East Coast, including the Vineyard Wind 1 ...
New England unions push back against Trump admin’s move to freeze offshore wind projects
Worker unions and politicians in New England are pushing back against the Trump administration's move to implement a 90-day freeze on five industrial-sized offshore wind projects off the East Coast, including the Vineyard Wind 1 windfarm off of Nantucket.
Washington. The U.S. government announced yesterday the suspension of large offshore wind power projects under construction in the U.S. for reasons of “national security.” This is the most recent measure taken by the administration headed by Donald Trump against renewable energy.
On the 22nd, the Trump administration announced that it would temporarily halt the construction of all large-scale offshore wind farms in the United States, citing the need to assess "national security risks." Even before taking office, Trump called renewable energy a "scam" and criticized the use of fossil fuels.
“Short-sighted” Pause on Offshore Wind Projects Could Kill Jobs & Increase Electric Bills - CleanTechnica
Trump Administration “pauses” fully permitted offshore wind projects, escalating its war on clean energy. WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump Administration announced today that it has paused leases on all offshore wind projects that are under construction. The move follows a court ruling that implementing the Administration’s ban on wind energy permits ... [continued] The post “Short-sighted” Pause on Offshore Wind Projects Could Kill Jobs & Increase El…
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