Trump Strikes First Real Blow Against Offshore Wind
President Donald Trump pledged on the campaign trail last year to halt offshore wind development on “Day 1” of his second term. In the end, he delivered the first real blow on Day 86.
The Interior Department’s decision Wednesday to halt construction of an offshore wind farm off New York represented a remarkable escalation even for a president whose disdain for wind is well known. Trump has railed against wind for years, dating back to his unsuccessful attempts to prevent 11 turbines from being built within eyesight of his Scottish golf course...
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