US EditionTrump administration halts five under-construction offshore wind projects, citing national security
The Department of the Interior halted five offshore wind projects due to classified Pentagon security risks, affecting millions of homes and prompting legal and political disputes.
- On Dec. 22, the Trump administration paused construction of five approved offshore wind projects, including Empire Wind 1, for a 90-day security review.
- The administration said the pause allows the Interior Department and Department of Defense to assess emerging security risks from evolving adversary technologies near east coast population centers.
- Union leaders warned of a `massive layoff` before the holidays as New York State Energy Research and Development Authority reviews impacts on Empire Wind 1, which would power half a million homes next year.
- Industry groups criticized the Dec. 22 pause, while Gov. Kathy Hochul called it `federal overreach` and vowed to push to resume construction soon to protect jobs.
- Looking ahead, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York, warned that stopping permitted projects `doesn't say that New York is a safe place to invest dollars in any technology`, amid speculation Trump spared projects earlier this year.
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Offshore Wind Is a Danger to National Security
The United States’ decision to pause offshore wind projects due to defense concerns is not only prudent but essential. While wind is often touted as a free source of energy, Western countries cannot ignore the serious threats posed by offshore wind farms both to national security and to the reliability of the electricity grid. Doug Burgum, the interior department secretary, stated: “Today’s action addresses emerging national security risks, incl…
Trump Ends Much-Disliked Offshore Wind Farms Projects - The American Tribune.com
On December 22, 2025, the Trump administration’s Department of the Interior paused leases for five major offshore wind projects on the East Coast: Vineyard Wind 1 in Massachusetts, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind in New York, and Revolution Wind, which is located in Rhode Island and Connecticut. Secretary Doug Burgum cited national security risks from radar interference identified in classified Department of War repo…
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