Potential Implications of President Trump's Wind Energy Executive Order on Offshore Leasing, Development

Energy attorneys Joshua Belcher, Mark Kalpin, Rafe Petersen, Alexandra Ward and Amy O'Brien co-authored an article featured in Pratt's Energy Law Report examining the potential implications of President Donald Trump's Wind Energy Executive Order on offshore wind leasing and development. The article details how the executive order indefinitely withdraws all areas of the Outer Continental Shelf from new or renewed wind energy leasing, suspends the issuance of new permits and approvals for wind projects pending a comprehensive federal review, and underscores the uncertainty facing existing offshore leaseholders regarding potential lease suspension or cancellation. It also provides practical guidance for lessees on monitoring regulatory developments and assessing possible legal claims and remedies under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA).

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