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Trump destroyed offshore wind. The Northeast can’t live without it.

The Trump administration halted lease sales and terminated five north Atlantic wind farms generating 5.6 gigawatts, freezing the U.S. offshore wind industry and sparking lawsuits.

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Since his presidency began last year, Donald Trump has embarked on an all-out campaign to destroy the nation’s nascent offshore wind industry. He has halted all wind lease sales in federal waters, issued stop-work orders for nearly-completed wind farms, and told oil industry executives that his “goal is to not let any windmills be built.” Last month, his Interior Department said it would terminate five major wind farms that are under constructio…

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Trump suffers new defeat in offshore wind dispute – but the fight has had major consequences Come to the US and risk losing billions. This is how Elizabeth J. Wilson briefly summarizes the situation for the offshore wind industry in the U

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Grist broke the news in on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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