Trump Admin halts 6 GW of offshore wind leases
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Leaders in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island are racing to save offshore wind farms targeted by the president.
Update: High wind warning affecting S. Oregon until early Wednesday evening – gusts may reach 70 mph
On Tuesday at 11:06 a.m. an updated high wind warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid from 10 p.m. until Wednesday 4 p.m. for Klamath Basin, Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County and Central and Eastern Lake County.
IF some of the stronger wind forecasts are correct, this will be a devastating wind storm in the Willamette Valley and at least parts of Portland metro area. We’ll hope that’s not the case
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont blasted the Trump administration’s order halting work on offshore wind projects, saying it will undermine attempts to lower power bills.
Like any industry, wind energy has had its good and bad years. But 2025 may be one of the worst: a toxic stew of major policy reversals, corporate upheaval and sub‑par generation in key markets.
Yosemite is under a wind advisory which was released by the National Weather Service on Monday at 7:01 p.m. The advisory is valid from Tuesday 4 p.m. until Thursday Dec. 25, at 4 p.m.
Vineyard Wind, being staged in New Bedford, is one of 5 offshore projects put on pause. Mayor Mitchell said hundreds of jobs are at stake.
New Jersey faced fierce winds up to 60 mph Friday, causing downed trees and power outages for over 48,000 homes, along with dangerous road conditions across the state.