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U.S. Pulls $679 Million From Offshore Wind Ports as White House Shifts to Maritime Priorities

The administration says the rescinded grants will be redirected to shipbuilding-focused port work.

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Gov. Ned Lamont speaks to the media during a press conference at the State Pier in New London, on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, held in response to the Trump administration’s order to halt construction on the Revolution Wind project. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)
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Overview

  • The Transportation Department withdrew or terminated funding for 12 offshore wind–related port projects, totaling $679 million, with the largest cut being about $427 million for the Humboldt Bay heavy‑lift terminal in Northern California.
  • Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said the money will go to “real infrastructure” to restore U.S. maritime strength, with funds reallocated where possible to traditional port and shipbuilding projects.
  • The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a stop‑work order on Aug. 22 for Ørsted’s Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island and Connecticut, citing national security, even though the 704‑MW project is roughly 80% built.
  • Governors of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, and New Jersey urged President Trump to honor previously granted offshore wind permits, warning of job losses, higher financing costs, and risks to grid reliability if reversals continue.
  • Other affected grants include $48 million for a Staten Island wind port, $39 million for a Norfolk‑area upgrade, and $20 million for Paulsboro, N.J., with additional withdrawals or terminations hitting projects at Sparrows Point, Davisville, Salem, Bridgeport, and Portsmouth.