Trump Targets $6.2 Billion Offshore Wind Project Nearing Completion
United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly targeted offshore wind since coming into office last year, as he strives to expand the country’s fossil fuel sector and shift the focus away from renewable energy. Trump has sought to halt the development of several offshore wind projects and has even resorted to paying companies to relinquish their leases on areas off the U.S. coast to instead…
President Donald Trump has recently targeted a $6.2 billion offshore wind project, Revolution Wind, located off the coast of Rhode Island. The project, which has been delivering power since March, is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year, providing electricity to around 350,000 homes and businesses. However, the Trump administration is seeking to rescind approval for the project as it nears completion.
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DoI) filed a motion in a federal lawsuit, aiming to win the right to revoke its earlier approval of the Revolution Wind project. The lawsuit was originally filed by an anti-wind-energy group, Green Oceans, in 2024. The DoI claims that remanding its previous approval of the project is warranted to ensure compliance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
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