Trump Action Archive

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• Trump administration suspends offshore wind leases citing national security — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced that the Trump administration is suspending leases for five large offshore wind projects under construction, citing national security concerns and alleged radar interference. Burgum stated the Department of Defense concluded the wind programs create radar clutter that impairs military ability to distinguish friend from foe in airspace. Critics, including foreign policy journalist Kevin Baron and energy policy experts, characterized the stated rationale as false and attributed the action to Trump's long-standing ideological opposition to wind energy stemming from disputes over turbines near his Scottish golf course.
• Trump administration suspends offshore wind project leases citing national security concerns — The administration suspended leases for major offshore wind projects, citing "national security concerns." The stated rationale was framed as protecting radar systems, though the underlying motivation was to protect fossil fuel interests and prevent lower energy prices for consumers.
• Department of the Interior suspends offshore wind projects — The Department of the Interior announced the suspension of five offshore wind projects, citing national security concerns. The decision affects billions in investments and thousands of jobs, with the projects intended to provide electricity to millions of households. The justification referenced the "Department of War," a defunct entity, raising questions about the validity of the reasoning. A federal judge had previously ruled a related suspension effort as "arbitrary and capricious."
• Department of Interior suspends five offshore wind projects citing national security — The Department of Interior announced suspension of five offshore wind projects, citing national security concerns and referencing a non-existent "Department of War." The projects represent billions in investment, thousands of jobs, and electricity generation capacity for millions of households. A federal judge had previously ruled a related suspension effort "arbitrary and capricious" and contrary to law. The suspension was announced three days before Christmas.
• Interior Department suspended offshore wind projects on national security grounds — The Interior Department suspended five offshore wind projects, citing national security concerns and referencing "the Department of War," an agency that has not existed since 1947. A federal judge had recently declared a similar suspension "arbitrary and capricious."

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• Court granted summary judgment for Enbridge, blocking Michigan's shutdown of Line 5 pipeline — The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan granted Enbridge Energy's motion for summary judgment, blocking Michigan's effort to shut down the Line 5 international pipeline. The Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division and Civil Division had filed a statement of interest in September. The court held that federal law preempts Michigan's action on two grounds: the Pipeline Safety Act grants exclusive authority to the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the pipeline is subject to a U.S.-Canada treaty with express federal policy favoring uninterrupted oil flow.

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• Trump administration cancels $679 million in offshore wind funding; blocks California emissions rule — The Trump administration cancelled $679 million in federal funding for offshore wind development across the US, with California losing approximately $427 million designated for a west coast offshore wind terminal project. The president also blocked California's first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2030 and terminated a $7 billion EPA program to bring solar energy to low-income communities. These actions represent a direct federal assault on California's clean energy transition.