r/technology • u/Wagamaga • 2d ago

Energy Trump halts construction on nearly complete wind farm off Rhode Island

https://thepublicsradio.org/environment/trump-halts-construction-on-nearly-complete-wind-farm-off-rhode-island/
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u/OrderlyPanic 2d ago edited 2d ago

They would be breaking the law and would get arrested.

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The project had a valid permit from the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. As the wind farm is 15 miles off shore and in Federal/US territorial waters, they need that permit to operate legally. They removed the permit on the basis of "national security", which is bullshit, but it's bullshit that the company will have to litigate in court. I don't understand why this is so hard for anyone to understand.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago edited 1d ago

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u/OrderlyPanic 2d ago

The wind farm is 15 miles off shore, it's in Federal waters. You need a permit to build anything out there. The operator's had a permit, the beurea rescinded it.

Pro tip: You are an asshole and I don't owe you shit. Go fuck yourself.

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u/ktappe 2d ago

No, he’s not an asshole. You are.