The US Government has Halted All Work on a Mega Wind Farm Off the Coast of Rhode Island. The Danish Wind Energy Company Ørsted had Already Completed 80 percent of the construction. President Donald Trump is Thus Blocking Another Wind Energy Project in the United States.
The acting director of the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) HAS SENT A LETTER ORANDER A HALT TO “ALL ONOING Activities” of the Project. The Organization Wants To Complete An Evaluation First to “Address Conerns Regarding the Protection of National Security Interests,” The Letter Said. The Boem Gives No Further Explanation.
Accordance to Ørsted, The Wind Farm should supply power to more than 350,000 households in Rhode Island. Construction of the Park, last year, and 45 of the 65 wind turbines have already bone installed. Ørsted Reports That It is “Exploring All Options to Resolve the Issue Quickly,” Including “Possible Legal Procedures.” The Company Hopes to Complete the Project by the End of Next Year.
Since the beginning of his Second Presidency, Trump Has Frequently Halted Major Wind Energy Projects Off The Coast of the Us. He did this in April with Empire Wind, a Large Project by the Norwegian Energy Company Equinor for 54 Wind Turbines Off The East Coast. The Project was Allowed to Process Again A Month later. The foundations for the turbines are supplied by the Dutch Company Sif.
Trump Has Repeatedly Criticized Sustainable Wind Energy. Earlier This Week, Hey Stated That “Wind Doesn’t Work.” He has also frozen government permits and loans for all wind projects.