President Trump signed an executive order that halted federal leases for offshore wind development on the outer continental shelf.

As promised, President Donald Trump pumped the brakes on offshore wind projects as part of his Day 1 agenda. Among the slew of executive orders signed Monday was a temporary withdrawal of all areas of the outer continental shelf from new or renewed offshore wind leasing.

President Donald Trump issued an executive action suspending offshore wind leasing from all areas of the outer continental shelf pending an environmental and economic review, the White House said on Monday.

The order reflects Trump's opposition to wind energy, stating that the consequences of onshore and offshore wind projects 'may lead to grave harm...'

President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily halts all leasing of federal waters for offshore wind projects, orders a number of federal agencies to conduct a comprehensive review of existing leasing practices and evaluate the environmental and economic impacts of defunct or idle windmills.