Trump Administration Pauses Site Leases at Offshore Projects Under Construction

December 23, 2025--Written by Daniel Graeber for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)-- Major offshore wind leases for U.S. offshore wind projects are suspended immediately due to "national security concerns," the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) said Monday. The leases are long-term site agreements for the location of the wind projects. The leases targeted are specifically for the five wind projects currently in advanced stages of construction and operation.