It is noteworthy that this Hold has come out despite clearly describing Trump’s executive order, “Nothing in this return [of future leasing] Withdrawing areas in the withdrawal affects the rights under existing lease. “
Gao reduces message
The order alleges that “there are various alleged legal shortages to lease and allow the federal government’s beaches and beach coast and foreign wind projects, which can severely damage the results.” In response to the allegations, the government accountability office reviewed the activities of the Home Department in overseeing the development of foreign wind. Had the consequences Made public on Monday.
And this report found only minor issues. Its basic recommendations are that the interior improves its consultation with the leaders of the tribal communities, which can be affected by air development and “adding indigenous knowledge”. The GAO also thinks that the interior should improve its methods of getting input from the fishing industry. The report also acknowledges that there is uncertainty about the impact of navigational radar from invasive species to turbines, but he says it will be different based on the site, size and other features of the wind form, and when we build more of them, we will have only a clear picture.
In particular, it says that the development of the wind farm has no effect on the local whale population, which is a famous Republican criticism on offshore air.
There is a long history of Trump’s enmity about wind power, so it is unlikely that it will do a lot to overcome the lease of a largely positive report. In fact, however, the long -term uncertainty about foreign winds in the United States will probably stop new developments by the end of Trump’s post. Offshore Wind companies have prepared a budget on the basis of tax concessions in the inflation Act, and the administration has suggested that they can dismiss these people in the next budget. And Bergam’s move means that even if a company clears all obstacles to lease and improvement, the government can close a project for seemingly discretionary reasons.