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Health Secretary Orders CDC Review of Wind Farm Risks

10/29/2025

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On October 28, 2025, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the CDC to evaluate offshore wind farms' harms.
The action aligns with the Trump administration's offshore wind scrutiny, and U.S. President Donald Trump criticized it.
HHS previously instructed the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to study wind farms' impact on fishing.
Progress on the report stalled due to the government shutdown.

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Story summary

On October 28, 2025, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the CDC to evaluate offshore wind farms' harms.
The action aligns with the Trump administration's offshore wind scrutiny, and U.S. President Donald Trump criticized it.
HHS previously instructed the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to study wind farms' impact on fishing.
Progress on the report stalled due to the government shutdown.