The Anonymous Widower

US Gov’t Withdraws All Offshore Wind Energy Areas

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on offshoreWIND.biz.

This is the sub-heading.

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has rescinded and de-designated all Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The WEAs are areas in the US federal waters that BOEM previously identified as suitable for wind energy development and, following a multi-stage process, designated Wind Energy Areas for which a lease sale may be proposed.

This first paragraph adds more details.

“By rescinding WEAs, BOEM is ending the federal practice of designating large areas of the OCS for speculative wind development, and is de-designating over 3.5 million acres of unleased federal waters previously targeted for offshore wind development across the Gulf of America, Gulf of Maine, the New York Bight, California, Oregon, and the Central Atlantic”, the US agency said on 30 July.

Trump may not be able to do anything about windmills in Scotland, but he has certainly killed them off in the seas around the United States.

The last paragraph of the article contains the words of Stephanie Francoeur, SVP of Communications & External Affairs at Oceantic Network, who are a US offshore renewable energy industry organisation.

“This will result in even higher energy costs, increased blackouts, job loss, and billions of dollars in stranded investments, further delaying shovel-ready projects supported by a domestic heavy manufacturing supply chain renaissance that spans 40 states. Crippling affordable and reliable wind energy makes no economic sense and undermines the administration’s “all-of-the-above” energy strategy. We urge the Department to adopt policies which put all sources of American energy on an even playing field.”

Donald! The lady has warned you! And she seems angry!

Could This Decision Be Beneficial To Other Wind Projects Around The World?

I wouldn’t be surprised, as there will now be a lot of quality resources and assets in the United States, that will be looking for work.

July 31, 2025 - Posted by AnonW | Energy | Donald Trump, Offshore Wind Power, United States, Wind Power