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Federal officials halted Revolution Wind construction twice, citing national security. Rhode Island senators criticized the orders, and a judge granted preliminary relief. The project later reached its final-turbine installation milestone.
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Role at the time: U.S. senator from Rhode Island and ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
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Sheldon Whitehouse characterized the national-security rationale for the December offshore-wind stop-work orders as a pretext.
“The new pretext was national security risks that had supposedly emerged in the previous thirty days.”
The reference point is the federal halt to Revolution Wind construction. Whitehouse denounces the stop-work orders as unjustified attacks and disputes their stated rationale, so the statement condemns the action.
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Rhode Island
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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.”
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.
Role at the time: U.S. secretary of the interior
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Doug Burgum said the offshore-wind pause, which included Revolution Wind, addressed emerging national-security risks from evolving adversary technology and projects near East Coast population centers.
“Today’s action addresses emerging national security risks, including the rapid evolution of the relevant adversary technologies, ...”
The reference point is the federal halt to Revolution Wind construction. Burgum argues that the pause addresses emerging security risks, so this statement defends the action.
United States Senator (Democratic) from Rhode Island.
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United States Senator and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island.
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Doug Burgum is the U.S. secretary of the interior.
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