Transportation Secretary Withdraws $679 Million from Offshore Wind Projects

NATIONAL NEWS - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has withdrawn or terminated $679 million in federal funding for 12 offshore wind projects nationwide. The Department of Transportation announced the action will redirect resources toward maritime infrastructure and shipbuilding initiatives.

Funding Reallocation

The withdrawn funds will be redirected to support port upgrades and core infrastructure needs where possible. Secretary Duffy stated the decision aligns with the administration's priorities for maritime industry development.

"Wasteful, wind projects are using resources that could otherwise go towards revitalizing America's maritime industry," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. "Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg bent over backwards to use transportation dollars for their Green New Scam agenda while ignoring the dire needs of our shipbuilding industry. Thanks to President Trump, we are prioritizing real infrastructure improvements over fantasy wind projects that cost much and offer little."

Administrative Review Process

The Department of Transportation conducted a comprehensive review of all discretionary grant programs. Officials identified the offshore wind grants as misaligned with current administration goals and priorities.

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the Department of Transportation focused their review on projects with both obligated and unobligated funding commitments.

Project Details

INFRA Program Withdrawals

The Department withdrew one project from the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program, totaling approximately $427 million:

• Humboldt Bay Offshore Wind Project: $426,719,810

MARAD Withdrawals

Six projects were withdrawn from the Port Infrastructure Development Program, totaling $177 million:

• Sparrows Point Steel Marshalling Port Project: $47,392,500
• Bridgeport Port Authority Operations and Maintenance Wind Port Project: $10,530,000
• Wind Port at Paulsboro: $20,494,025
• Arthur Kill Terminal: $48,008,231
• Gateway Upgrades for Access, Resiliency & Development at the Port of Davisville Project: $11,250,000
• Norfolk Offshore Wind Logistics Port: $39,265,000

MARAD Terminations

Five additional projects were terminated within the Port Infrastructure Development Program, totaling approximately $75 million:

• Redwood Marine Terminal Project Planning: $8,672,986
• Salem Wind Port Project: $33,835,953
• Lake Erie Renewable Energy Resilience Project: $11,051,586
• Radio Island Rail Improvements in Support of Offshore Wind: $1,679,604
• PMT Offshore Wind Development: $20,000,000

Policy Direction

The Trump Administration has refocused the Department of Transportation and Maritime Administration on rebuilding domestic shipbuilding capacity. The administration emphasizes traditional energy development and utilization of natural resources to support American energy independence.

Officials indicated the reallocation represents part of a broader strategy to address critical infrastructure needs and restore America's maritime industry competitiveness.