Trump offshore wind project reviews injecting uncertainty into US industry
Legal experts tell Recharge that president's targeting of approved capacity doesn't need to survive court challenges to undermine sector
Donald Trump’s move to scuttle the US offshore wind industry may not survive legal challenges, but his efforts to do so is already injecting massive uncertainty into an already vulnerable sector, experts tell Recharge.
The industry has long been in Trump’s sights, and it was prepared for his immediate halt to leasing and project permitting.
That said, it was confident the 19GW approved under former President Joe Biden was sufficient to kickstart a supply chain while awaiting a friendlier administration in four years.