Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has announced the withdrawal of nearly $700 million in federal funding for twelve planned offshore wind projects. The decision affects projects in several states, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and California.
The Department of Transportation will redirect the withdrawn funds to support infrastructure initiatives focused on maritime industries. “Wasteful, wind projects are using resources that could otherwise go towards revitalizing America’s maritime industry,” Duffy said in a statement.
Among the canceled allocations are $10.5 million for Connecticut’s Bridgeport Port Authority Operations and Maintenance Wind Port project, $20.5 million for New Jersey’s Wind Port at Paulsboro, and $48 million for Staten Island’s Arthur Kill Terminal.
Duffy criticized previous spending priorities under the Biden administration. “Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg bent over backwards to use transportation dollars for their Green New Scam agenda while ignoring the dire needs of our shipbuilding industry,” he said. “Thanks to President Trump, we are prioritizing real infrastructure improvements over fantasy wind projects.”
The Trump administration plans to use these funds to enhance what it calls “real infrastructure” and aims to restore American leadership in maritime sectors.
President Trump had earlier canceled a major wind project in Idaho that was approved during the Biden administration.
Online reactions varied following the announcement. Some expressed approval of the decision to cancel subsidies for offshore wind developments, citing concerns about cost and environmental impact.
