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Trump Administration Halts Wind Projects, Redirects $928 Million to Fossil Fuels

3/30/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration announced a $928 million deal with TotalEnergies to halt offshore wind projects in New Jersey and North Carolina.
The projects could have powered about 1.7 million homes.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum labeled wind power costly and unreliable.
The agreement allows TotalEnergies to redirect funds into U.S. fossil-fuel projects and raises questions about using taxpayer money to block private renewable investment.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration announced a $928 million deal with TotalEnergies to halt offshore wind projects in New Jersey and North Carolina.
The projects could have powered about 1.7 million homes.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum labeled wind power costly and unreliable.
The agreement allows TotalEnergies to redirect funds into U.S. fossil-fuel projects and raises questions about using taxpayer money to block private renewable investment.