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Rhiannon12866

(243,143 posts) Wed Sep 17, 2025, 02:10 AM Wednesday

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Economic fallout mounts as Trump halts near-finished wind power project - PBS NewsHour

Last month, the Trump administration abruptly halted construction on a nearly completed $6 billion, 65-turbine wind farm off the coast of New England, known as Revolution Wind. The holdup has put thousands out of work and raises big questions about not just the future of this project, but similar efforts across the eastern seaboard. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports from Connecticut. - Aired on 09/16/2025.

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Economic fallout mounts as Trump halts near-finished wind power project - PBS NewsHour (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Wednesday OP

Six billion?! FBaggins Wednesday #1

The point is that it's almost finished, especially at that cost, but one man's opinion prevented it from being finished Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #2

FBaggins

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1. Six billion?!

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Wed Sep 17, 2025, 03:05 AM

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I thought it was supposed to be $1.5 Billion.

The model uses is massive (10MW+ each)… but it makes no sense at that price

Rhiannon12866

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2. The point is that it's almost finished, especially at that cost, but one man's opinion prevented it from being finished

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 03:19 AM

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Because he doesn't like "the way it looks."

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