Trump has said he will end permitting for offshore wind projects immediately upon taking office. By not defending the BOEM approval, Trump could perhaps prevent that offshore wind farm from being built.
“He could abuse the system and abuse states’ rights and really unilaterally make decisions about energy supplies that are not grounded in economic or national security merits,” Nick Loris, the vice president of public policy at the conservative climate think tank C3 Solutions, said. “That’s perhaps the worst-case scenario, but there was talk of that beforehand.”
