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Staten Island offshore wind project in jeopardy; Fossella applauds

Staten Island offshore wind project in jeopardy; Fossella applauds

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Tens of millions of dollars attained for the Arthur Kill Terminal has been axed under the direction of President Donald Trump. Arthur Kill Terminal, which has been in the planning stages for over five years, is meant to function as a specialized port at the foot of the Outerbridge Crossing where offshore wind turbines and towers …

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Equinor backs Orsted after Trump ramps up attacks on offshore wind

Equinor backs Orsted after Trump ramps up attacks on offshore wind

Picture taken on September 4, 2023 shows windmills at the Nysted Offshore Wind Farm constructed by Danish windpower giant Orsted in 2002-2003 in the Baltic Sea near Gedser in Denmark. Thomas Traasdahl | Afp | Getty Images Norwegian oil giant Equinor on Monday pledged to support Denmark’s Orsted with almost $1 billion of fresh capital, backing the beleaguered company amid …

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Trump cancels millions in funding for offshore wind projects : NPR

Trump cancels millions in funding for offshore wind projects : NPR

Ports around the country are vying to become hubs for offshore wind farms, like the State Pier in New London, Conn., which is supplying the South Fork Wind farm offshore. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP The Trump administration is cancelling $679 million in federal funding for ports to support the country’s offshore wind industry, the latest move …

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Time to consider the community cost of offshore wind in Maryland – Maryland Matters

Time to consider the community cost of offshore wind in Maryland  Maryland Matters Orsted’s American Dream Becomes a Multi Billion-Dollar Nightmare  Bloomberg.com Why did Trump halt their project? Union wind workers want answers  USA Today Transportation Dept. Cancels $679 Million for Offshore Wind Projects  The New York Times How much trouble is the world’s biggest offshore-wind developer in?  The Economist Source link

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Trump administration cancels $679 million in funding for offshore wind projects

Trump administration cancels 9 million in funding for offshore wind projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry. Funding for projects in 11 states was rescinded, including $435 million for a floating wind farm in Northern California and $47 million to boost an offshore …

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Trump administration cuts funding for US offshore wind industry

Trump administration cuts funding for US offshore wind industry

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry. Funding for projects in 11 states was rescinded, including $435 million for a floating wind farm in Northern California and $47 million to boost an offshore …

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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Terminates and Withdraws $679 Million from Doomed Offshore Wind Projects | US Department of Transportation – Department of Transportation (.gov)

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Terminates and Withdraws $679 Million from Doomed Offshore Wind Projects | US Department of Transportation  Department of Transportation (.gov) Trump administration cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects  CNBC Why did Trump halt their project? Union wind workers want answers  USA Today How much trouble is the world’s biggest offshore-wind developer in?  The Economist Wind farm shutdown will …

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Trump administration cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects

Trump administration cancels 9 million for offshore wind projects

Wind turbines in Rio Vista, California, US, on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Department of Transportation on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen infrastructure projects that would support offshore wind power in the U.S., the latest attack in President Donald Trump’s campaign to halt the development of renewable …

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Trump admin. moving detainees out of “Alligator Alcatraz” after judge orders facility operations to wind down

Trump admin. moving detainees out of “Alligator Alcatraz” after judge orders facility operations to wind down

The Department of Homeland Security has begun moving detainees out of a controversial, state-run immigration detention center in the middle of the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” days after a federal judge ruled that parts of the facility must be dismantled. The detainees are being transferred to other immigration detention centers, DHS said in a statement Wednesday, blaming a court …

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Trump admin issues stop-work order for offshore wind project

Trump admin issues stop-work order for offshore wind project

In a statement to Politico’s E&E News days after the order was lifted in May, the White House claimed that Hochul “caved” and struck an agreement to allow “two natural gas pipelines to advance” through New York. Hochul denied that any such deal was made. Trump has made no effort to conceal his disdain for wind power and other renewable …

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