Trump Admin Pauses Offshore Wind ‘Radar Clutter’ Because Enemies Hate Breezes

KEY POINTS

•On Monday, the Trump administration paused leases on five Atlantic Coast offshore wind projects citing national security risks.
•This decision came despite previous Pentagon reviews in 2023 and a 2024 letter that found no adverse impacts.
•The move followed a federal judge overturning Trump's January wind project ban and changes to the SPEED Act permitting bill.

In a masterstroke of national security ingenuity on Monday, the Trump administration instantly hit the brakes on all offshore wind leases under construction along the Atlantic coast—because apparently, turbines cause 'radar clutter,' a top-tier threat detailed in highly classified reports from the Department of War, yes, the Department of War. Five big projects got the vibe kill: Vineyard Wind 1 near Massachusetts, Revolution Wind by Rhode Island and Connecticut, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, and two New York efforts named Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind. Despite Pentagon thumbs-ups in 2023 and 2024 letters, Trump’s team trusts their own super-secret dossier more than actual defense reviews. Robin Shaffer, Philly’s hero for fishermen and traditional energy fans, called this a Christmas miracle wrapped in skepticism. Meanwhile, the American Clean Power Association dropped the SPEED Act faster than you can say 'climate virtue signaling,' after finding out the bill lets the administration veto their own projects. Courtroom drama is queued up tighter than a wind turbine blade pitch in a storm.