Overview

• President Trump claimed UK energy costs are "through the roof" because of wind power and warned of a "bad awakening very soon."
• He said wind farms are "ugly," "don’t work," "kill your birds," and depress nearby home values by "less than 50 per cent."
• Scientists and energy analyses cited by outlets counter that wind power is generally cheaper than fossil fuels and that whale deaths are linked to warming oceans rather than turbines.
• The administration recently halted a nearly complete offshore wind farm off Rhode Island, and Orsted’s shares fell about 16% to a record low.
• Court filings showed plans to block another offshore wind project off Maryland as Trump renewed his long‑running opposition dating back to disputes near his Aberdeenshire golf course.