A Trump executive order temporarily pauses leases and permits for offshore and onshore wind projects. Wind advocates say an offshore wind freeze could threaten states' climate goals and jobs.

With President Trump's executive actions, some wind projects off the Massachusetts coast, such as the SouthCoast wind project, could be dead in the water.

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

President-elect Donald Trump tasked a New Jersey congressman and vocal critic of offshore wind with writing an executive order he could issue to halt wind energy projects

The SouthCoast Wind project, 30 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, is one Joe Biden tried to save before Trump's executive order.

In what could be good news for Australia, a Republican congressman says he has already drafted the executive order.

President Donald Trump has ordered a temporary suspension of new federal leases for offshore wind energy projects, pending a comprehensive environmental and economic review. The White House issued an executive action to halt offshore wind leasing on the US outer continental shelf, stating concerns over aesthetics, costs and wildlife impact.

President Trump issued a broad slew of energy policies and efforts to roll back environmental protections on his first day in office. The moves excited supporters and the fossil fuel industry.

A Trump executive order temporarily pauses leases and permits for offshore and onshore wind projects. Wind advocates say an offshore wind freeze could threaten states' climate goals and jobs.

The power sector is responsible for ... The Biden administration worked to propel the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry forward to address climate change as an existential threat.

Without providing evidence, he said offshore wind projects were behind ... of his strategy to decarbonize the U.S. power sector to fight climate change and his government held multiple auctions ...

Directive targeting offshore wind energy sector with curbs on federal site leasing and permits could itself face legal risk with unclear and conflicting provisions set to trigger lawsuits.