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Democrats Oppose Trump's Halt of Rhode Island Wind Farm Project

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Above: Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont speaks in his office on June 23, 2025. Image copyright: Alex Putterman/Connecticut Post/Getty Images

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Republican narrative

Trump is well within his rights as president to put a halt to this project. Offshore wind is an intermittent source that's not a substitute for baseload power, which is what the United States needs to meet its energy needs. Fossil fuels are the way to go.

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Democratic narrative

Regardless of its reasoning, the Trump administration's decision to halt this project is going to lead to higher energy costs for residents of these states and also a large loss of jobs. Rhode Island has been banking on being an offshore wind hub, and now the administration is illegally hampering that goal.

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