Promise Details
The administration promised to stop new offshore wind lease activity and reassess federal leasing and permitting practices. A January 20, 2025 order withdrew all OCS areas from wind leasing until revoked, followed by Interior actions canceling planned sales and de-designating millions of acres. Treasury and Interior subsequently aligned guidance and program reviews to reduce federal support for wind build-out. Industry and some states protested sunk costs and contract uncertainty, while oil and gas producers praised the shift away from favored treatment for renewables. Legal and policy challenges are ongoing, but leasing moratoria and cancellations took effect rapidly, constraining new project pipelines. As framed—halting new leasing—the promise has been executed by executive order and agency follow-through.
What was done
Executive order (Executive Order from Jan 20 2025 “Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the OCS from Offshore Wind Leasing”) withdrew all areas of OCS from new offshore wind leasing and directed review; major step delivered as promised.
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