Federal authorities ordered a halt to construction on the Revolution Wind offshore project near Rhode Island, pausing work about 80% complete with 45 of 65 turbines installed. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said the federal government needs to review the project to "address concerns related to the protection of national security interests of the United States," but did not specify details. President Trump has publicly opposed wind and solar, prioritizing fossil fuels. Scientists warn rapid renewable adoption is essential to limit the worst climate impacts. State governors vowed to challenge the stop-work order; developer Orsted is assessing financial and legal options.
The Trump administration halted construction on a nearly complete offshore wind project near Rhode Island as the White House continues to attack the battered U.S. offshore wind industry that scientists say is crucial to the urgent fight against climate change. Danish wind farm developer Orsted says the Revolution Wind project is about 80% complete, with 45 out of its 65 turbines already installed.
Despite that progress - and the fact that the project had cleared years of federal and state reviews - the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the order Friday, saying the federal government needs to review the project and "address concerns related to the protection of national security interests of the United States." It did not specify what the national security concerns are.
President Donald Trump has made sweeping strides to prioritize fossil fuels and hinder renewable energy projects. Trump recently called wind and solar power "THE SCAM OF THE CENTURY!" in a social media post and vowed not to approve wind or "farmer destroying Solar" projects. "The days of stupidity are over in the USA!!!" he wrote on his Truth Social site this week.
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