SouthCoast Wind is moving forward on other fronts. On Dec. 20, the Biden administration announced that the proposal had received approval from the federal government, making it the 11 th offshore wind project to get the green light from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

President-elect Trump and GOP allies claim offshore wind harms marine life and is overly dependent on federal subsidies.

President-elect Donald Trump tasked a New Jersey congressman and vocal critic of offshore wind with writing an executive order he could issue to halt wind energy projects.

Congressman Jeff Van Drew promised to "fight tooth and nail" to stop offshore wind farms from being built off New Jersey.

President-elect Donald Trump has asked New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a noted critic of offshore wind, to pen an executive order to pause wind energy projects. Van Drew recently shared that Trump wants to revisit offshore wind development to fulfill his campaign promise to shutter the industry and boost fossil fuels to lower US energy costs.

The offshore wind industry could have a rocky time making progress under the Trump administration, advocates say.