News circulated last week that Trump had tapped New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew, a Republican who’s frequently criticized projects proposed off the coast of his state, to draft an executive order on offshore wind. Industry observers said it may include a moratorium on all development.

President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order halting the development of the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho. Permitting for the Lava Ridge Wind Project began in 2019, and it has since become one of Idaho’s most debated topics among politicians, ranchers, environmentalists and the Japanese-American community.

Experts say a new Trump executive order won’t immediately affect Dominion’s Virginia Beach wind farm, but it could delay future offshore development.

Trump temporarily halts offshore wind energy leases and pauses approvals, permits and loans for both offshore and onshore wind.

The orders pause wind lease sales and permitting on federal lands while taking steps to accelerate other forms of energy production.

President-elect Donald Trump tasked a New Jersey congressman and vocal critic of offshore wind with writing an executive order he could issue to halt wind energy projects.

The order reflects Trump's opposition to wind energy, stating that the consequences of onshore and offshore wind projects 'may lead to grave harm...'

Carrie Underwood probably had a vision of how her version of “America the Beautiful” would be received after accepting Donald Trump’s invitation to perform at his Jan. 20 inauguration. The majestic views of the Capitol overlooking the crowds and singing a patriotic song were likely what the 41-year-old country singer had in mind — instead, it …

Developers behind New York’s offshore wind projects are grappling with the prospect of billions of dollars in potentially lost value for renewable energy farms off the coast of Long Island. The downturn comes on the heels of a Monday executive order signed by President Donald Trump that suspends new federal offshore wind leasing and scrutinizes existing leases to possibly change or cancel those deals.