Court orders restart of all US offshore wind power construction
2 days ago
- #legal battles
- #wind power
- #Trump administration
- Trump administration opposes renewable energy, especially wind power.
- Trump made false claims about wind power's cost, global use, and environmental impact.
- An executive order blocked offshore wind and some land-based projects, later overturned by court.
- Administration targeted five ongoing offshore wind projects, citing a classified national security risk.
- All five project companies sued and received temporary injunctions to continue construction.