US Ends $679M in Funding for Offshore Wind Projects

The US Department of Transportation has revoked or withdrawn $679 million in support previously allocated to 12 offshore wind initiatives.

In a statement, Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy criticized the developments, saying the department believed the “fantasy” projects were “doomed.”

One major cut involved the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program, which retracted approximately $427 million in funding originally awarded to the Humboldt Bay offshore wind project.

Within the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program, six projects were withdrawn and five terminated, totaling $177 million and $75 million in cuts, respectively.

“Wasteful wind projects are using resources that could otherwise go towards revitalising America’s maritime industry. Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg bent over backwards to use transportation dollars for their Green New Scam agenda. […] we are prioritising real infrastructure improvements over fantasy wind projects that cost much and offer little,” Duffy said.

The department noted that the Trump administration is shifting its priorities toward rebuilding US shipbuilding capacity and emphasizing “more reliable, traditional forms of energy.”

Where possible, funds pulled from the canceled offshore wind projects will be redirected to port improvements and other essential infrastructure projects.