🌿 Environment Dec 22, 2025 · WPED Staff

Trump admin ‘pauses’ leases for five offshore wind projects already under construction

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The U.S. Dept. of the Interior has immediately paused the leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States due to “national security risks identified by the Dept. of War in recently completed classified reports.”
“The prime duty of the United States government is to protect the American people,” said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. “Today’s action addresses emerging national security risks, including the rapid evolution of the relevant

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