Trump Administration Halts Offshore Wind Projects With New Order

April 17, 2025, 4:20 pm

Multiple reports detail how top U.S. officials are blocking offshore wind projects through executive and bureaucratic maneuvers. The Trump administration, along with the Interior Secretary, has imposed orders to suspend wind project construction—especially one off New York—citing regulatory review and permitting issues. These actions reflect a broader governmental push against renewable energy investments in this sector, stirring concerns in the industry about future project viability and overall energy policy direction.

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zerohedge.com / Trump Admin Orders Halt To Offshore Wind Project Near New York

Trump Admin Orders Halt To Offshore Wind Project Near New York Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said on April 16 that he had ordered a halt to the construction of a major wind project off the coast of New York “until further...

gizmodo.com / Trump Weaponizes Bureaucratic Review to Stop Offshore Wind Project

What happened to cutting red tape?

arstechnica.com / US Interior secretary orders offshore wind project shut down

Stoppage comes the same week a government report finds few problems with permitting.

reuters.com/business / Trump order to halt NY wind project stuns offshore industry, threatens other projects - Reuters

Trump order to halt NY wind project stuns offshore industry, threatens other projects Reuters

theverge.com / Donald Trump’s crusade against offshore wind just got more serious

The Trump administration dealt a major blow to the fledgling US offshore wind industry yesterday by ordering a major wind project off the coast of New York to stop construction. Secretary the US Department of the Interior Doug Burgum announced the move on X yesterday, pausing the Empire Wind...

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