Larson Blasts Latest Trump Attempt to Halt Revolution Wind Project

East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement opposing the Trump Administration's baseless pause of Revolution Wind, a near-complete offshore wind project that is going to help power more than 350,000 homesin Southern New England and save Connecticut ratepayers over $500 millionper year.

"The Trump Administration's latest 'pause' of the Revolution Wind project is just as baseless as their previous attacks on our clean energy economy," said Larson. "The President has taken an axe to wind energy, solar projects, and our state's clean hydrogen sector, putting hundreds of people out of work and saddling households across the state with even higher electricity bills. The State of Connecticut, led by Attorney General William Tong, already took him on to halt his illegal stop work order before, and we're prepared to do it again. I worked with my colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee over the last few years to improve our power grid by investing in affordable, reliable clean energy sources - like offshore wind. We cannot afford to undo that progress because Donald Trump thinks climate change is a 'hoax.' This attack on Revolution Wind and Connecticut ratepayers must not stand."

This is not the Trump Administration's first attempt to block Revolution Wind from powering households in Connecticut. In August, they issued an illegal stop work order, which was blocked in federal court. In September, the Connecticut and Rhode Island Congressional delegations joined together to defeat an amendmenton the House floor that would have delayed the Revolution Wind project.