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Trump bars offshore wind leases in opening salvo against his energy nemesis
President Donald Trump partially fulfilled his longtime animosity toward wind power. Some see it as the beginning of a bigger assault.
BENJAMIN STORROW / E&E NEWS – President Donald Trump ordered a halt to new leases and permits for wind projects on his first day back at the White House.
The order stops short of freezing construction of offshore projects along the East Coast, as sought by wind opponents and feared by the industry’s supporters. But it does direct the Interior secretary to review existing wind permits …
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