"The Revolution Wind farm was already 80 percent complete before the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management sent it a letter Friday to "halt all ongoing activities" to address purported national security concerns and "interference" with other potential uses for the area. The move comes as data centers, domestic manufacturing, and electric vehicles are raising electricity demand, putting more pressure on power grids across the US."
"Nevertheless, President Trump has waged his war against wind farms, attempting to eliminate competition to the fossil fuel industry that backed Trump's campaign. The Trump administration similarly paused construction of the Empire Wind farm off the coast of New York State earlier this year, which reportedly cost its developers $50 million a week before it was allowed to start work again."
BOEM sent a letter ordering Revolution Wind to halt all ongoing activities despite the project being about 80 percent complete, citing purported national security concerns and potential interference with other uses of the area. The pause occurs amid rising electricity demand from data centers, domestic manufacturing, and electric vehicles that strain US power grids. The Trump administration previously paused construction of the Empire Wind farm, reportedly costing developers $50 million per week before work resumed. Revolution Wind is expected to supply electricity for more than 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut after coming online next year. Ørsted is evaluating legal options.
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