Renewable energy

Democrats Oppose Trump's Halt of Rhode Island Wind Farm Project

Published AUG 26 2025

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Above: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont speaks in his office on June 23, 2025. Image credit: Alex Putterman/Connecticut Post/Getty Images

The Facts

Gov. Dan McKee of Rhode Island and Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut — both Democrats — have called for the Trump administration to let construction resume on a nearly finished wind farm off the coast of their states.
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Lamont, in a press conference on Monday, said that he believes there's "a deal to be had" with the Trump administration to resume construction and that he's already been talking with the Interior and Energy Departments about regional power supplies.
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The Trump administration last week halted construction on the Revolution Wind project, citing national security concerns. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ordered Danish company Orsted to stop all activities on the project, which is 80% complete.
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Revolution Wind was expected to be Rhode Island and Connecticut's first large offshore wind farm, capable of powering more than 350,000 homes at a rate of 9.8 cents per kilowatt hour locked in for 20 years.
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Orsted is considering legal action related to the administration's order to stop construction. Its stock price fell after the administration's announcement.
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The Spin

Republican narrative

Trump is well within his rights as president to put a halt to this project. Offshore wind is an intermittent source that's not a substitute for baseload power, which is what the United States needs to meet its energy needs. Fossil fuels are the way to go.

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Democratic narrative

Regardless of its reasoning, the Trump administration's decision to halt this project is going to lead to higher energy costs for residents of these states and also a large loss of jobs. Rhode Island has been banking on being an offshore wind hub, and now the administration is illegally hampering that goal.

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