President Trump signed an executive order targeting the wind power industry, which may halt new offshore wind farm development in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and impact smaller projects on federal and private lands. The order stops all leasing for new wind farms pending government reviews and pauses permit issuance. Although it doesn’t freeze ongoing projects, it opens the door for alterations to existing leases. This action can jeopardize the wind industry, which generates 10% of U.S. electricity, especially in Republican-led regions, while stalling progress on renewable energy goals in Eastern states.
President Trump’s executive order could block new offshore wind farms and disrupt projects on federal land, posing a significant threat to the U.S. wind industry.
The directive halts all federal leasing of lands and waters for new wind projects, prompting reviews and potentially cancelling existing leases despite construction already underway.
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