‘Relief’ for some, ‘dark moment’ for others: Communities react to Trump’s offshore wind order

Amid a flurry of executive actions on his first day in office, President Donald Trump sought to put the brakes on offshore wind, halting the federal permitting of wind farms and wind-energy leasing of the Outer Continental Shelf. Members of New Bedford’s scallop fleet — a lucrative fishery that has made the city the top-value fishing port in the country — welcomed Trump’s order. “We finally have been listened to, by someone in an administration,” said Eric Hansen, who owns two New Bedford scallop vessels. “We’ve been fighting wind power for quite some time, and everything seems to be fast-tracked. Now they’re going to take a pause and really look at it.” more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:51

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