Trump Halts 5 Offshore Wind Projects; Courts Review Security Claims
Officials cite a classified Pentagon review and have halted five East Coast projects, while judges have allowed all five to resume construction.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum cites classified reports from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claiming offshore wind poses national security risks, citing radar interference concerns that prompted the administration to halt five major East Coast projects before Christmas.
- Senior Judge Royce Lamberth at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia allowed the five projects to resume, expressing concern that the administration's stated national security reasoning may be "pretextual" to mask other motives.
- Democratic U.S. Sen. Jack Reed is pushing to include a defense bill measure forcing a 180-day deadline for the siting clearinghouse to justify wind project decisions, saying "they have to produce a thoughtful and thorough analysis."
- Former Navy assistant secretary McGinn argues radar interference is manageable, claiming the administration is "maximizing the risks" to justify fossil fuels, stating "it doesn't pass commonsense tests.
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Trump cites national security to stop offshore wind development. Here's what to know.
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Trump cites national security to stop offshore wind development. Here’s what to know
President Donald Trump's administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds that it's a national security risk since late last year.
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Trump cites national security to stop offshore wind development. Here's what to know
President Donald Trump's administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds it’s a national security risk since late last year, halting work on major projects and buying back leases.
The U.S. Department of Interior has immediately paralysed building permits for five large offshore wind farms that were already under construction, a decision that slows down more than 4,000 megawatts of renewable capacity on the East Coast. The bill, signed by Secretary Doug Burgum, invokes for the first time national security to stop already authorized projects and with current supply contracts. Marine wind power (offshore wind) is thus facing…
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