RSS Trump orders suspension of new offshore wind power leasing

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A White House press release said Trump issued an executive action suspending offshore wind leasing from all areas of the U.S. outer continental shelf pending an environmental and economic review.

• order is not expected to impact existing U.S. offshore wind projects

Trump says wind mills are ugly, expensive and harm wildlife

• "We're not going to do the wind thing. Big, ugly wind mills. They ruin your neighborhood,"
• said offshore wind projects were behind an increase in whale deaths off the U.S. East Coast in recent years
• "They're the most expensive form of energy that you can have, by far. And they kill your birds and they ruin your beautiful landscapes."

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Had the headline on this earlier but adding in that extra info above

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This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

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