Judge Smacks Down Trump’s Bizarre Crusade Against Windmills
The Daily Beast • • general
Key Points:
- A federal judge, Royce Lamberth, blocked President Trump's stop work order on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project, allowing construction to continue; the project is nearly 90% complete and set to supply power to Rhode Island and Connecticut.
- The Trump administration halted the project citing national security concerns, but the judge ruled the government failed to provide sufficient explanation for the halt or justify the change in position.
- White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers called wind energy a “scam” and defended the pause as a measure to protect American national security and prioritize American interests.
- President Trump has long opposed wind turbines, promoting unfounded claims about their health and environmental impacts while advocating for increased oil and gas drilling as a preferable energy source.
