A critical permit for an offshore wind farm planned near the New Jersey Shore has been invalidated by an administrative appeals board, seven weeks after President Donald Trump declared he hoped the project was “dead and gone.”
A key EPA air pollution permit for the Atlantic Shores South offshore wind farm planned near the New Jersey shore, which Trump opposed, was invalidated by the Environmental Appeals Board after a challenge by local residents concerned about environmental effects. The EPA had requested a voluntary remand, granted over the developer's objections, citing Trump's executive order to review wind projects. The decision is the first federal approval for an offshore wind project to be overturned, raising concerns about regulatory certainty and potential impacts on energy investment.
