Trump Administration Cancels Critical Offshore Wind Projects and Increases Costs for Taxpayers

The Department of Interior this week announced that two offshore wind companies, Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind, have abandoned their developments. According to reports, the companies received some $900 million to walk away from the projects. Aimee Delach, director of energy and biodiversity at Defenders of Wildlife, released the following statement in response:

“The Trump administration’s cancellation of the Bluepoint and Golden State offshore wind projects is a horrible deal for American taxpayers and for a livable climate. As with the two TotalEnergies cancellations last month, the administration is strong-arming companies into trading long-term, clean energy progress for short-term fossil fuel expansion, undermining a more resilient and cost-stable energy future. These four cancellations alone represent a loss of nearly $2 billion for clean energy lease payments being diverted into oil and gas projects that deepen the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels, accelerate climate change and harm wildlife and ecosystems.”

###