Transportation Secretary Terminates Wind Projects Worth $679 Million

‘Wasteful wind projects are using resources that could otherwise go towards revitalizing America’s maritime industry,’ Sean Duffy said.

Wind turbines in a field in Beulah, N.D., on Dec. 22, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy withdrew or terminated 12 offshore wind projects across the country that are worth $679 million in funding, according to an Aug. 29 statement by the Department of Transportation (DOT).

The latest announcement is part of a series of actions that the Trump administration has taken to limit the expansion of energy sources such as wind and solar.