Offshore wind construction is ignoring President Trump
By
David Wojick
|
March 24th, 2025
President Trump’s day one Executive Order (EO) on wind power is a clear threat to the offshore wind projects that are under construction but they seem to be ignoring this threat. I find no evidence that they are disclosing this threat to the public or their stockholders.
The EO is quite clear in initiating an investigation into terminating these leases. Here is the text:
“With respect to such existing leases, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Attorney General as needed, shall conduct a comprehensive review of the ecological, economic, and environmental necessity of terminating or amending any existing wind energy leases, identifying any legal bases for such removal, and submit a report with recommendations to the President, through the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy.”
Here are the five OSW projects under construction listed by owner, with the most relevant statements that I could find on this threat:
https://www.cfact.org/2025/03/24/offshore-wind-construction-is-ignoring-president-trump/
