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Offshore wind will struggle long after Trump’s attacks
Even under a new president, analysts and insiders don’t see a path for a U.S. offshore wind revival without fundamental reforms.
AJANI STELLA / INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS – The United States had a vision: Offshore wind would produce enough energy to power over 10 million homes by 2030.
But five years after the Biden administration’s ambitious proposal, President Donald Trump’s attacks have battered the industry so thoroughly that it will struggle to regain its footing in the United States long after he leaves office, dashing hopes of a renewable-energy boom with thousands of well-paying jobs, according to former wind executives and experts …
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