"The administration of United States President Donald Trump has suspended leases on five large-scale offshore wind projects over what it called national security concerns, sending shares of offshore wind companies plunging. The suspension on Monday of the Atlantic coast projects, which were already under construction, was the latest blow for offshore wind developers that have faced repeated disruptions under Trump."
"The US Department of the Interior said the Department of Defense had raised concerns that the movement of huge turbine blades for offshore wind projects, as well as the highly reflective towers that hold them up, could cause radar interference that could make it hard for the military to identify and locate threats. The prime duty of the United States government is to protect the American people, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said in a statement."
Five large-scale offshore wind projects along the U.S. Atlantic coast were suspended by the federal government amid national security concerns, halting projects already under construction. The action caused shares of major offshore wind developers, including Orsted, Dominion, and Equinor, to drop sharply. The Department of the Interior said the Department of Defense warned that moving huge turbine blades and the highly reflective towers could create radar interference, hindering military threat detection. The pause aims to allow federal agencies to work with leaseholders and states to assess mitigation options. The National Ocean Industries Association urged a quick end to the pause.
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