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Trump’s plan to kill offshore wind is paying off
Biden’s goal was to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, enough to power 10 million homes. The current low for the industry is even worse than in late 2023, when contracts for nearly 10 gigawatts of capacity were canceled or at risk.
Trump’s offshore wind energy freeze: What states lose if the executive order remains in place
A single wind turbine spinning off the U.S. Northeast coast today can power thousands of homes – without the pollution that comes from fossil fuel power plants. A dozen of those turbines together can produce enough electricity for an entire community.
What to Know About Trump’s Executive Order on Wind Energy
On his first day in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that attempts to slow the growth in the country’s wind generation capacity. We'll explain what the order did and what Trump has said about wind energy.
Trump executive order forces New Jersey to cancel its first offshore wind farm
President Donald Trump’s executive order banning offshore wind projects has brought New Jersey’s first offshore wind project to a standstill.
In win for Trump, oil giant Shell walks away from major New Jersey offshore wind farm
In the first serious fallout from President Donald Trump’s early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey.
Virginia’s offshore wind industry faces new hurdles under Trump
President Donald Trump has long decried the use of wind power. But billions of dollars have and will flow through Virginia as public-private partnerships help create the nation’s largest offshore wind farm.
N.J.’s first offshore wind farm dealt significant blow from state board after Trump’s attacks
It is unclear whether offshore wind is completely dead in New Jersey, but it appears projects will not move forward anytime soon, if at all.
The Trump effect: Offshore wind backers blame president for halting projects. Others cheer
New Jersey regulators have declined to award another offshore wind power project in the face of a federal permitting freeze.
Trump executive order may leave California offshore wind projects up in the air
The Golden State is counting on 25 gigawatts, or about 13% of its electricity, from offshore projects by 2045.
Trump’s order won’t halt California’s offshore wind leases. But will it derail the industry?
Trump's order has no immediate effect on wind leases already authorized. But it sends a current of uncertainty through the fledgling renewable energy industry, which relies on government support.
New Jersey puts brakes on offshore wind projects
New Jersey is backing away from several major offshore wind projects as the Trump administration seeks to pull federal leases for the clean energy initiatives. Gov. Phil Murphy announced this week that New Jersey won't be providing financial support for a pair of offshore wind projects,
Trump's executive orders might threaten growth of electric vehicles and wind power
With two executive orders, President Donald Trump changed the trajectory of two of the fastest-growing climate-friendly ...
NJ holds off on approving new offshore wind projects after bidders drop out
New Jersey's offshore wind industry continues losing steam as companies drop out and Trump halts federal permitting.