‘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 – from “national security” issues, the deaths of birds and whales , and cancer – in his decades-long campaign against windfarms.

First covered Jul 6, 2026 · 4:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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82d 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 –…

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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

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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) · 2026-07-07 (#5)

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