Trump administration halts wind-energy leases and permits, alarming unionized workers

The Trump administration has issued an executive order to stop all wind-energy leases and permits and attempted to halt ongoing construction projects, threatening jobs in the renewable energy sector.

First covered Jul 6, 2026 · 4:00 AM PT · 1 article

Coverage

9h Guardian Environment ‘Why take those jobs away?’: the unionized workers decrying Trump’s war on wind — Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense Donald Trump has blamed everything –…

Primary sources

boem.gov Revolution Wind

whitehouse.gov Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government's Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects

More coverage from around the web

insideclimatenews.org Trump Administration Abandons Fight Against Wind Energy as Clean Energy Output Surges - Inside Climate News

finance.yahoo.com Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases

utilitydive.com 2 more offshore wind projects scrapped under Trump administration pressure | Utility Dive

Appeared in: 2026-07-06 (#3)

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