Offshore wind leasing is officially dead under Trump

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By Clare Fieseler, Canary MediaAug 10, 2025, 9:00 am106 pts
Offshore wind leasing is effectively dead in the U.S. following a Trump administration order issued last week. Large swaths of U.S. waters that had been identified by federal agencies as ideal for offshore wind are no longer eligible for such developments under an Interior Department statement released last…

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