The Trump administration’s Dec. 22 order pausing construction of five approved offshore wind projects for 90 days to review national security risks identified in recently completed classified reports has been criticized by governors of three states, utility companies, and industry associations.
“The Trump administration will look for any excuse to continue its assault on clean energy—and the thousands of good-paying jobs these projects bring—but there is no credible justification for this stoppage,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement posted on X, calling the order “federal overreach.”
