Nation Jan 15 How Trump's attack on wind power is impacting the energy industry By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman
Nation Dec 22 Trump administration pauses 5 offshore wind projects on the East Coast, citing security concerns The action comes two weeks after a federal judge struck down Trump's executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was "arbitrary and capricious."… By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Nation Sep 22 Judge lifts Trump's halt of nearly complete offshore wind energy project A federal judge ruled Monday that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the administration can resume, dealing President Donald Trump a setback in his ongoing effort to restrict the U.S. offshore wind industry. By Jennifer McDermott, Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Science Sep 16 Watch 6:21 Economic fallout mounts as Trump halts near-finished wind power project Last month, the Trump administration abruptly halted construction on a nearly completed $6 billion, 65-turbine wind farm off the coast of New England, known as Revolution Wind. The holdup has put thousands out of work and raises big questions about… By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins
Politics Aug 29 Trump administration cancels $679 million in funding for offshore wind projects The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry. By Matthew Daly, Associated Press
Aug 25 Democratic governors demand Trump resume offshore wind project near Rhode Island By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The Democratic governors of Rhode Island and Connecticut, members of Congress and union workers are calling on the Trump administration to allow a major offshore wind project to move forward. Continue reading
Jul 31 Trump administration cancels plans for new wind energy projects in federal waters By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development. It's the latest step to suppress the industry in the United States. Continue reading
May 05 States sue Trump for executive order blocking wind energy development By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press A coalition of state attorneys general has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Continue reading
Apr 17 U.S. court rejects a request by tribes to block $10 billion energy transmission project in Arizona By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Critics had accused the U.S. Interior Department and Bureau of Land Management of failing to recognize the cultural significance of the San Pedro Valley to several Native American tribes. Continue reading
Dec 06 Wind turbine off coast of New York begins sending electricity to U.S. grid By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press It’s a milestone many years in the making and at the same time a modest advance in what experts say needs to be a major buildout of this type of clean electricity to address climate change. Continue reading