Transportation Department wind farm funding cuts to save $679M
Monday, 1 September 2025 () Washington DC (UPI) Aug 29, 2025
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Friday it is cutting approximately $679 million in funding to 12 wind farms, calling the projects "wasteful." The money will instead be shifted to the American shipbuilding industry, a move that will help ensure America's maritime dominance, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement. "Wasteful wind projects are using r