Trump revokes 3.5 million acres dedicated to US offshore wind

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced on Wednesday the revocation of over 3.5 million acres (1.4mn hectares) of offshore wind zones on the US continental shelf. This decision aligns with the Trump administration’s policy to end preferential treatment for energy sources considered unreliable and controlled by foreign rivals. The measure follows a presidential memorandum from January freezing federal approvals for all pending offshore wind projects pending federal review. The cancelled zones stretch from the Gulf of America to the Gulf of Maine, including the New York Bight, California, Oregon and the Central Atlantic.