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Equinor Says it Could Lose Billions on Trump’s Wind Power Clampdown

(Reuters) – Equinor stands to lose billions of dollars on its massive wind power project offshore the state of New York unless U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration reverses a decision to halt the construction, the Norwegian group said on Wednesday. In a blow to the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said …

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Major Offshore Wind Developer Has Stopped Activities in United States

Summary Germany’s RWE holds three offshore wind leases in U.S. waters RWE said last month it had pared back U.S. activity to minimum CEO cites ‘political developments’ (Reuters) – One of the world’s top offshore wind developers, Germany’s RWE, has stopped work on its U.S. projects for now in light of recent moves against the …

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TRUMP’S ENERGY PRIORITY: Trump Emergency Move Aims to Cut Approval Times for Energy Projects to 28 Days

(Reuters) – The Trump administration on Wednesday said it would implement an emergency permitting process for energy and mining projects on federal lands, slashing approval times that typically take months or years to at most 28 days. The U.S. Department of the Interior move is in response to President Donald Trump’s national energy emergency declaration, which …

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US Finalizes Tariffs on Southeast Asian Solar Imports

Tariffs target major firms like Jinko Solar and Trina Solar Tariffs range from 6.1% to 3,403.96% International Trade Commission to vote on industry harm in June April 21 (Reuters) – U.S. trade officials finalized tariff levels on solar cells and panels from Southeast Asia, a key step toward wrapping up a year-old trade case brought …

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Republican Lawmakers Face Clean-Energy Conundrum as They Work on Tax Bill

Republican lawmakers working to extend U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax cuts legislation are facing a clean-energy conundrum back home, as major clean energy investments in their districts are at odds with Trump’s skepticism of the industry. Eleven of the 26 Republicans on the House of Representatives’ tax-writing Ways & Means committee, who are now crafting …

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Trump Order to Halt NY Wind Project Stuns Offshore Industry, Threatens Other Projects

By Nichola Groom April 17 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s decision to halt construction of Equinor’s (EQNR.OL) Empire Wind 1 farm off the coast of New York late on Wednesday sent shockwaves through the offshore wind industry, raising concerns that fully-permitted developments representing billions in investment are not safe. U.S. President Donald Trump had campaigned …

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Equinor Halts Offshore Construction of Empire Wind Project in the US

(Reuters) – Norway’s Equinor will halt offshore construction of its Empire Wind I project in New York state, following a stop-work order from U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the company said on Thursday. The sudden order marks a major blow for the company and the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, which previously enjoyed substantial support …

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Wood Mackenzie Cuts 5-year US Wind Energy Outlook 40% on Trump Policies

April 8 (Reuters) – A prominent energy research firm slashed its five-year outlook for new U.S. wind energy projects by 40% on Tuesday, citing Trump administration policies and concerns about the economy. Wood Mackenzie expects the United States to install 45.1 gigawatts of wind, both onshore and offshore, through 2029. It had originally forecast installations …

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Clean Energy Already Has Big Trade Barriers. Now Comes Trump

Researchers see negative impacts across the board, but some countries and industries are far more exposed. Solar and onshore wind should fare better. One set of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs went into effect on Saturday. The rest are due to begin Wednesday. Stock markets around the world have taken a nosedive, with some indices cratering even …

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US Offshore Wind Farm Projects Slow as Trump Opposition Adds to Hurdles

(Reuters) – Energy firms have slowed construction of offshore wind farms in the U.S. for various reasons in recent years, including, most recently, opposition from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Offshore wind was a key pillar of former President Joe Biden’s promise that fighting climate change will create jobs and invigorate the economy. In 2023 …

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