Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy withdrew or terminated 12 offshore wind projects across the country that are worth $679 million in funding, according to an Aug. 29 statement by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
The latest announcement is part of a series of actions the Trump administration has taken to limit the expansion of energy sources such as wind and solar.
“Wasteful wind projects are using resources that could otherwise go towards revitalizing America’s maritime industry,” said Duffy, adding that the prior Biden administration promoted such projects, “ignoring the dire needs of our shipbuilding industry.”
Offshore wind farms pose considerable demands on existing port infrastructure for staging, assembly, and maintenance. Existing port capabilities and resources are diverted from offering conventional services such as shipping, container, and fishing facilities toward servicing wind turbines, according to a report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory….