""The Department of the Interior said it is halting offshore wind leases effective immediately "due to national security risks identified by the Department of War in recently completed classified reports." "This pause will give the Department, along with the Department of War and other relevant government agencies, time to work with leaseholders and state partners to assess the possibility of mitigating the national security risks posed by these projects," the agency said in a news release.""
""Some security experts described the justification as spurious and nonsensical and said offshore wind is key to ensuring grid reliability and meeting broader U.S. energy goals. The order applies to five projects along the East Coast: Vineyard Wind off the coast of Massachusetts, Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project, and Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind 1 off the coast of New York.""
The administration ordered a pause on all leases for large-scale offshore wind projects under construction, citing classified national security risks tied to radar interference. The Department of the Interior said agencies will work with leaseholders and state partners to assess mitigation possibilities. The order affects five East Coast projects: Vineyard Wind, Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project, Sunrise Wind, and Empire Wind 1. Some security experts called the national security justification spurious, noting radar issues are solvable and long known. The suspension halts nearly complete projects that would support rising electricity demand, grid reliability, and energy affordability amid a fossil-fuel-focused federal energy strategy.
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