Jack Reed
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Rhode Island
Condemned
Response to this claim
Jack Reed said the administration's repeated attacks on offshore wind increased energy bills and harmed the economy.
“But Trump’s repeated attacks on offshore wind are holding our nation back, increasing energy bills, and hurting our economy.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Reed Statement on Trump Admin's Attack on Offshore Wind & RI Jobs · Jack ReedStatement following the introduction, especially second and third quoted paragraphs
Reed criticized the renewed halt to offshore wind projects, explicitly including Revolution Wind, and argued that the policy harmed jobs and electricity affordability.
Why we used this label
The reference point is the federal halt to Revolution Wind construction. Reed expressly criticizes the renewed halt and urges the projects to proceed, so the statement condemns the action.