Senate advances bipartisan permitting bill amid Trump offshore wind opposition

A long-negotiated Senate permitting deal aims to accelerate energy infrastructure projects, but faces headwinds from the Trump administration's hostility toward offshore wind development.

First covered Oct 22, 2026 · 8:26 AM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

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18d Canary Media The permitting deal collides with Trump’s war on offshore wind — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. It’s been years in the making, but the U.S.

19d Utility Dive DOJ moves to revoke offshore wind permits, potentially threatening Senate permitting bill — Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., one of the senators sponsoring the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, said in a statement, “this is how you blow…

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