From Fox News: President Donald Trump’s Department of Interior announced on Monday that, effective immediately, leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects being constructed in the United States will be paused.
In a press release, DOI wrote that the pause is due to “national security risks” identified by the Department of War in “recently completed classified reports.”
In a press release, DOI says the pause will “give the Department, along with the Department of War and other relevant government agencies, time to work with leaseholders and state partners to assess the possibility of mitigating the national security risks posed by these projects.”
“The prime duty of the United States government is to protect the American people,” Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said in the press release.
“Today’s action addresses emerging national security risks, including the rapid evolution of the relevant adversary technologies, and the vulnerabilities created by large-scale offshore wind projects with proximity near our east coast population centers. The Trump administration will always prioritize the security of the American people.”
“Today’s action ensures that national security risks posed by offshore wind projects are appropriately addressed and that the United States government retains its ability to effectively defend the American people,” the press release states
.@SecretaryBurgum says @Interior is suspending the leases for five expensive, unreliable offshore wind farm projects due to national security concerns — including radar interference.
(FACT: Just one natural gas pipeline can supply as much energy as these five projects combined) pic.twitter.com/A8PWhTKrBH
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 22, 2025
Trump admin pausing all off shore wind project construction due to national security concernshttps://t.co/xZyHpok5jI
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) December 22, 2025
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