U.S. Pauses Offshore Wind Leases over National Security Concerns

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The US Department of the Interior has paused leases for five offshore wind projects due to national security concerns, citing the potential impact on energy supply and reliability.

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The U.S. Department of the Interior is pausing leases for five offshore wind projects, due to national security concerns, Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, said on Monday. Due to national security concerns identified by the Department of War, the Department of the Interior “is PAUSING leases for 5 expensive, unreliable, heavily subsidized offshore wind farms!” Secretary Burgum posted on X today. “ONE natural gas pipeline supplies as much energy as these 5 projects COMBINED. @POTUS is bringing common sense back to energy…

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