Trump Weaponizes Bureaucratic Review to Stop Offshore Wind Project

The Trump administration has halted the Empire Wind offshore wind farm project, citing concerns about rushed approval by the Biden administration. This move aligns with Trump's executive order to pause new offshore wind projects, despite Empire Wind having already started construction and obtained federal leases since 2017. The Interior Department claimed insufficient analysis for the project but has simultaneously removed environmental review requirements for oil and gas leases, which received substantial political donations. This action underscores a broader policy of obstruction towards clean energy projects, particularly wind power, which is being falsely targeted as harmful to birds and aesthetically unpleasing.