Trump administration suspends 5 wind projects off the East Coast, cites national security concerns

The Trump administration on Monday suspended leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by the Pentagon.

The suspension, effective immediately, is the latest step by the administration to hobble offshore wind in its push against renewable energy sources. It comes two weeks after a federal judge struck down Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, calling it unlawful.