The pause is effective immediately & will give the #Interior Dept, which oversees offshore #wind, time to work with the #Defense Dept & other agencies to assess the possible ways to mitigate any security risks posed by the projects [come up with some bullshit excuses], the admin said.
#Trump #law #judiciary #WindEnergy #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels
“The prime duty of the United States government is to protect the American people,”Interior Secy #DougBurgum [who has vested interests in carbon capture & storage & enhanced #oil recovery tech] said. “Today’s action addresses emerging national security risks, including the rapid evolution of the relevant adversary technologies, & the vulnerabilities created by large-scale offshore #wind projects with proximity near our east coast population centers.”
#Trump #law #WindEnergy #Climate #FossilFuels