It is noteworthy that this hold will come despite Trump’s executive order being explicitly stated. [of future leasing] It affects rights under existing leases in the area that has been withdrawn. ”
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The order “confessssssssssssssssssssssssings and permits under the federal government’s land and offshore wind projects, which could lead to serious harm.” In response to these allegations, the government’s Accountability Office has launched an assessment of the Ministry of Home Affairs’ activities in overseeing offshore wind development. The result was It was released on Monday.
And the report found only small issues. Its main recommendation is to improve consultations with tribal community leaders where interiors may be affected by wind development and to encourage “indigenous knowledge capture.” GAO also believes that interiors need to be improved in how they enter from the fisheries. The report also acknowledges uncertainty about everything from invasive species to impacts on turbine navigation radar, but says these vary depending on the wind farm site, size and other features.
In particular, he said the development of the wind farm had no impact on local whale populations. This is a general Republican criticism of offshore wind.
Trump’s hostility towards wind power has a long history, so this majority of positive reports are unlikely to do much to lift the lease. But in reality, long-term uncertainty about US offshore winds will likely hamper new developments until Trump’s inauguration is over. Offshore wind companies have budgeted based on tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, suggesting that the administration could potentially cancel them in future budgets. And the Bergham move means that even if the company clears all lease and improvement hurdles, the government could close the project on seemingly arbitrary reasons.
