Climate Politics
Democratic Governors Call on Trump to Uphold Wind Permits
The Block Island Wind Farm in the water off Block Island, Rhode Island.
Photographer: Eric Thayer/BloombergDemocratic governors are pushing back against President Donald Trump’s plans to halt offshore wind developments.
“We are looking for the Trump Administration to uphold all offshore wind permits already granted and allow these projects to be constructed,” said a statement issued Monday by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.