In the latest clampdown on renewable energy, the Interior Department announced Thursday it would review regulations to make sure offshore wind does not get “preferential treatment” from the federal government.
The review includes an inspection of rules developed during the Biden administration that aimed to boost clean energy. It seeks compliance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act and “America’s energy priorities under President Donald J. Trump.”
“The Department is fully committed to making sure that offshore energy development reflects President Trump’s America First Energy Dominance agenda and the real-world demands of today’s global energy landscape,” said Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in a statement.
The review marks at least the seventh time in the past three weeks in which Interior has targeted the wind industry. On Monday, Burgum ordered a review to determine whether wind projects harm eagles, and on Wednesday, Interior canceled an already-approved, though contentious, wind project in Idaho.
