Climate Politics

Trump Says He Will Stop Leasing Federal Land for Wind Farms

Fledgling industry uniquely exposed to shifts in Washington
Trump has long criticized turbines as bird-killing eyesores

The wind directive is set to be part of a slate of executive actions on energy President Donald Trump will take later Monday. — The wind directive is set to be part of a slate of executive actions on energy President Donald Trump will take later Monday.
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By Jennifer A Dlouhy

January 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM UTC

Updated on

January 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM UTC

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President Donald Trump ordered a broad assault on US offshore wind development Monday, including a freeze in permitting the massive renewable power projects despite warnings from developers it imperiled jobs from coast to coast.

Trump also ruled out the sale of new wind leases across all of the nation’s coastal waters, invoking the same legal authority predecessors have used to thwart offshore oil drilling.