Trump Halts 5 Wind Farms Off the East Coast – ‘A major victory for American energy as well as for the environment & fisheries’

CFACT President Craig Rucker: “Today was a historic victory for the little guy taking on the twin Goliaths of Big Government and Big Green Energy. The Trump Administration’s decision to deliver a lump of coal to five major offshore wind projects by placing a hold on their permits delivers a wonderful Christmas gift to those of us who’ve been fighting in the trenches for years to halt them.

We filed our lawsuit against Dominion Energy in March 2024 and experienced many ups and downs along the way. Fortunately, we were able to navigate through multiple venues, including some disappointing setbacks, to keep this effort alive to stymie the construction of multiple offshore wind projects up and down the East Coast — projects which Secretary Burgum rightly noted are ‘unreliable’ and ‘heavily subsidized.’ Our lawsuit has significant implications for wildlife, particularly whales. That said, we at CFACT have also publicly raised concerns surrounding “national security,” so needless to say, we’re overjoyed to see the Trump Administration press this matter.

This action is a major victory for American energy and the American process, as well as for the environment, fisheries, and CFACT and its allies, including the Heartland Institute and the National Legal Policy Center, who worked tirelessly to ensure this happened. Thank you, President Trump, for bringing a little Christmas cheer to American consumers and to those of us advocating for a sensible U.S. energy policy.”