Trump administration withdraws $426.7 million grant for Humboldt Bay wind project

The Trump administration has withdrawn a $426,719,810 grant initially allocated for the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District. The funds, provided through the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), were intended for the construction of onshore facilities to support offshore wind energy projects. This decision is part of a broader move by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to terminate $679 million in funding for 12 offshore wind projects nationwide.

The administration has shifted focus to rebuilding America's shipbuilding capacity and utilizing traditional energy resources. The retracted funds will be redirected to address critical port upgrades and other core infrastructure needs.

U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman expressed disapproval of the decision, emphasizing the potential benefits of the Humboldt project. "This is a new level of idiocracy, where the Trump administration is trying to destroy an entire sector of clean energy, kill thousands of good-paying jobs, and drive up electricity prices for American consumers," said Huffman. He added, "Surrendering the future to China by dragging America back to dirty, climate-wrecking fossil fuel dependency while most of the world is moving on to safer, cleaner, and cheaper clean energy, is reckless, corrupt, and profoundly against our national interests."

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