US pauses offshore wind projects over security concerns

The US Department of the Interior has immediately halted construction on five major offshore wind farms along the Atlantic coast, claiming the turbines could interfere with radar systems and pose national security threats to eastern population centers. The projects, located off New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, are being paused despite some having operated for years without security issues, according to developers like Dominion Energy. State officials and renewable energy companies have strongly criticized the decision, with Connecticut's governor calling it erratic and warning it will increase electricity costs and eliminate jobs.