Trump has claimed to be an expert on “windmills.” (It’s worth noting that windmill is an outdated term that originally referred to centuries-old tech that used wind power to turn stones to grind up grain; the modern tech designed for producing electricity is a wind turbine.)

In a sweeping order, President Trump halted federal approvals for new wind farms, in a move that could affect projects on land and in the ocean.

President Donald Trump suspended new federal offshore wind leasing pending an environmental and economic review, saying wind mills are ugly, expensive and harm wildlife.

Louisiana might not see any revenue promised by a recently passed constitutional amendment regarding royalties for offshore wind and other renewable sources. Generally apprehensive of the clean energy initiatives of the Biden administration,

Trump's order could hinder development of Maine’s demonstration floating wind farm on a federal Gulf of Maine lease. And a suspension of federal permitting could impact a planned wind power project in Northern Maine.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday temporarily halting offshore wind lease sales in federal waters and pausing the issuance of approvals, permits and loans for both onshore and offshore wind projects.

The Trump administration has delivered a potential body blow to the wind-energy industry with a sweeping executive order that pauses new leases and permits for arrays in federal waters and on land. The move comes as Orsted,

President Trump signed an executive order that halted federal leases for offshore wind development on the outer continental shelf.

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