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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