How Biden’s ‘Clean Energy’ Blitz Turned Into A Rushed, Regulatory Trainwreck
Biden’s mad dash for ‘net-zero’ emissions meant cutting corners and ignoring norms.
by Thomas Richard May 12, 2025, 10:37 AM i
On Jan. 20, President Trump ordered a pause in federal leasing and permitting of offshore wind plants. In mid-April, he halted construction of the Empire Wind installation off the coast of Long Island, a relief to many in the local fishing and hospitality industries. [emphasis, links added]
He also ordered a leasing and permitting review of all 11 offshore wind projects approved during the Biden years.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said that Empire Wind’s approval “was rushed through by the prior administration without sufficient analysis or consultation among the relevant agencies as relates to the potential effects from the project.”
There was a lot of that going around. Offshore wind was a centerpiece of the Biden administration’s mad dash for “clean energy” and “net-zero” emissions.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/how-bidens-clean-energy-blitz-turned-into-a-rushed-regulatory-trainwreck/
