Trump administration orders halt to Revolution Wind construction

A REVOLUTION WIND turbine operates off the coast of Block Island. President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a stop-work order for the 704-megawatt project to review its compliance with national security interests. /ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO/ JULIA NIKHINSON

PROVIDENCE – The Trump administration has stopped construction of the nearly completed Revolution Wind farm off Rhode Island’s coast, citing a need to ensure it does not conflict with “national security interests.” The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the stop-work order to wind-farm developer Orsted A/S on Friday to address concerns raised during

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  1. Trump is intervening in industries and even companies (ie: taking a 10% stake in Intel – making the US government the largest shareholder now) in ways that should have conservatives screaming about socialism and communism; but they don’t.
    ….and that’s OK as it will make it far easier for a Bernie Sanders-acolyte like AOC or soon-to-be-Mayor of New York Zoran Mamdani to intervene in the economy and become the largest shareholders in companies (and banks!!) etc., when they are president.
    Thanks, Donnie,