The latest news on where offshore wind stands now, then more on efforts to block it, from President Donald Trump, Worcester County and Ocean City.

Offshore wind once appeared likely to be part of NC’s energy future. Now, a Trump executive order raises questions for the industry.

Order issued in late hours of president’s first day in office exempts existing leases but calls for further environmental and economic impact assessment

U.S. President Donald Trump suspended new federal offshore wind leasing on his first day back in the Oval Office on Jan. 20, pending an environmental and economic review.

The political winds in Washington, D.C., have shifted against offshore wind energy plans that include at least one ambitious and controversial project proposed for Hawaii. President Donald Trump on Monday stopped further consideration of leasing federal waters,

A power deal for U.S. Wind comes days after President Trump’s executive order pausing new wind leasing and permitting.

Offshore wind is a fledgling industry in the U.S. — one that, until this week, was poised for renewal after a slew of cancelled projects. The Biden administration had set a goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of projects by 2030 (approximately a 150-fold increase from the current amount of offshore wind generation nationwide),