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

Fed judge allows Vineyard Wind to proceed

BOSTON — Construction of the state's largest offshore wind farm will resume after a federal judge lifted a stop-work order by the Trump administration that had halted work on the nearly completed $5 billion clean energy project.

European nations are jointly plotting a massive offshore wind buildout

In the United States, the Trump administration is waging a relentless war on offshore wind, taking an all-of-government approach to thwarting construction of turbines at sea. On the other side of the Atlantic, however, 10 European countries have formed an alliance to build out 100 gigawatts of offshore wind power…

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

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…

America’s offshore wind farms get back to work after court victories

Read the full story at Canary Media. Ørsted, Equinor, and Dominion Energy have resumed construction on their massive offshore wind projects, nearly a month after Trump forced them to hit pause.

offshore wind - Thoughtful Journalism About Energy's Future

This article was published by Grist on Jan. 28, 2026. By Jake Bittle 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 sai…