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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doi.gov\/pressreleases\/trump-administration-protects-us-national-security-pausing-offshore-wind-leases\"><strong>OFFICIAL STATEMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">December 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WASHINGTON&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 The Department of the Interior announced today that it is pausing\u2014effective immediately\u2014the leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States due to national security risks identified by the Department of War in recently completed classified reports. This pause will give the Department, along with the Department of War and other relevant government agencies, time to work with leaseholders and state partners to assess the possibility of mitigating the national security risks posed by these projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe prime duty of the United States government is to protect the American people,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>said<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum<\/strong>. \u201cToday\u2019s action addresses emerging national security risks, including the rapid evolution of the relevant adversary technologies, and the vulnerabilities created by large-scale offshore wind projects with proximity near our east coast population centers. The Trump administration will always prioritize the security of the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following leases are paused:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vineyard Wind 1 (OCS-A 0501)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Revolution Wind (OCS-A 0486)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CVOW \u2013 Commercial (OCS-A 0483)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sunrise Wind (OCS-A 0487)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Empire Wind 1 (OCS-A 0512)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for the national security risks inherent to large-scale offshore wind projects, unclassified reports from the U.S. Government have long found that the movement of massive turbine blades and the highly reflective towers create radar interference called \u201cclutter.\u201d The clutter caused by offshore wind projects obscures legitimate moving targets and generates false targets in the vicinity of the wind projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Energy in a 2024 report stated that a radar\u2019s threshold for false alarm detection can be increased to reduce some clutter, but an increased detection threshold could cause the radar to \u201cmiss actual targets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today\u2019s action ensures that national security risks posed by offshore wind projects are appropriately addressed and that the United States government retains its ability to effectively defend the American people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of the Interior announced today that it is pausing\u2014effective immediately\u2014the leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States due to national security risks identified by the Department of War in recently completed classified reports. 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