Trump Administration Halts $679 Million in Offshore Wind Funding
The Trump administration canceled $679 million in federal funding for offshore wind projects, including one off Rhode Island and Connecticut, citing wastefulness and prioritizing fossil fuels over Biden-approved initiatives.
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Overview
- The Trump administration canceled $679 million in federal funding allocated for offshore wind projects.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized the offshore wind funding as wasteful, contributing to the administration's decision to end the projects.
- Construction of a nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut was stopped due to the funding cancellation.
- The administration's move aligns with a broader push for fossil fuels, contrasting with offshore wind projects prioritized by the Biden administration.
- Multiple federal agencies are reviewing offshore wind farms along the Atlantic coast that were previously approved under the Biden administration.
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The Trump administration canceled $679 million in offshore wind funding citing the projects as wasteful and prioritizing resources towards revitalizing America's maritime industry and fossil fuels instead of renewable wind projects.
Twelve offshore wind projects across 11 states were affected, including a nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut, a $427 million marine terminal project in Humboldt County, California, a $47 million grant in Maryland, and a $48 million offshore wind terminal project in Staten Island, New York.
The Trump administration's move to cancel offshore wind funding contrasts with the Biden administration's support and funding of offshore wind projects as part of its climate and clean energy agenda, aiming to expand renewable energy sources.
Multiple federal agencies, including the Departments of Defense, Energy, and Commerce, are reviewing offshore wind farms approved under the Biden administration, with the Trump administration issuing stop-work orders and moving to cancel some projects along the Atlantic coast.
The administration is prioritizing investment in America's maritime and shipbuilding industries, port upgrades, and traditional energy sources like coal, oil, and natural gas to restore energy dominance and infrastructure improvements.
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