Why Trump’s $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for American taxpayers and the US energy supply
- Written by Christopher Niezrecki, Director of the Center for Energy Innovation, UMass Lowell
Wind farm construction means jobs and locally produced power.AP Photo/Michael DwyerThe U.S. is in a bizarre situation in 2026: It’s facing a looming energy shortage, yet the Trump administration is making deals to pay offshore wind developers nearly US$2 billion in taxpayer money to walk away from energy projects.
These politically motivated...