Trump again targets offshore wind, risking deal to speed approvals of new energy projects
The filing would send the permit back to the Interior Department for reconsideration, as New England Wind could power more than 900,000 homes.
- On Tuesday, the Justice Department asked a federal judge to remand the permit for the New England Wind project, seeking to return it to the Interior Department for reconsideration of the Biden-era approval.
- This marks the fourth offshore wind project targeted by the Trump administration in recent months using executive orders and agency actions; President Donald Trump has attacked the technology as "ugly" and unreliable compared to fossil fuels.
- Plans for the project include up to 129 turbines capable of supplying 2,600 megawatts to power more than 900,000 homes annually; the National Ocean Industries Association warned the remand creates uncertainty for offshore energy approvals.
- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, warned Wednesday the move risks derailing bipartisan permitting legislation, saying "This is how you blow up a permitting deal."
- Interior Department officials maintain the filing adheres to a briefing schedule and reflects consistent policy, while offshore wind strategist Pasha Feinberg of the Natural Resources Defense Council contends such attacks escalate as Americans face surging utility bills.
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Trump administration wants to reconsider permit for Massachusetts offshore wind project - The Boston Globe
The Justice Department said in a filing Tuesday the court should remand the permit, sending it back to Interior, because the plan was approved despite major adverse impacts.
Trump administration wants to reconsider permit for offshore wind project
The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to let it reconsider a major federal permit granted for a large offshore wind farm, making it the fourth project the Republican leadership has targeted in recent months
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Trump again targets offshore wind, risking deal to speed approvals of new energy projects
The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to let it reconsider a major federal permit granted for a large offshore wind farm.
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