Though Trump may be intent on killing wind energy, the fact is that it already accounts for a significant share of the nation’s electricity. In 2023, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, wind energy made up 10.2% of utility-scale electricity generation. Before the Trump administration attacks, wind energy also supported approximately 131,000 U.S. jobs.
These projects will provide reliable, homegrown energy and will prevent millions tons of carbon from fouling our air and lungs each year.
There’s no denying that powerful actors (or countries) have stepped away from their responsibility to the planet.
But it’s not all bad news. There are some surprisingly positive developments afoot when it comes to the environment.
Answers to your most frequently asked questions about offshore wind projects. Learn how they work, how they benefit the environment, and the future of wind energy.
Why turn to dirty, expensive fuels when renewable energy can keep electricity prices affordable and stable?
CLF supported the nation’s first offshore wind farm.
Rigorously reviewed clean energy projects should be allowed to move forward, deliver people affordable power, and battle one of the greatest threats to national security – climate change.
This is a desperate rerun of the Trump administration’s failed attempt to kill offshore wind – an effort the courts have already rejected.
This final judgment is a clear and sound repudiation of a blatantly unlawful maneuver by the Trump administration.
This is not just a victory for offshore wind, but for the rule of law.
