Clare Fieseler, PhD
@fieseler.bsky.social
Journalist covering the ocean and climate change / currently: @canarymedia.com / former: POLITICO, The Post & Courier, The Washington Post / National Geographic Explorer / signal @clare.14 / Bury me in New Jersey
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Clare Fieseler, PhD
@fieseler.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Hello, BlueSky! 👋
I’m Clare, a U.S.-based reporter covering climate and the oceans. I’m a 2024 top winner of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications. I recently left my role at POLITICO and will be announcing my new reporting job in 2025. Current status: chilling 😎
I’m Clare, a U.S.-based reporter covering climate and the oceans. I’m a 2024 top winner of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications. I recently left my role at POLITICO and will be announcing my new reporting job in 2025. Current status: chilling 😎
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! 🎅
NORAD is using "Gulf of Mexico" on their Santa tracker.
That's hilarious!
That's hilarious!
December 25, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night! 🎅
Tired: winning the Powerball
Wired: winning a seat to a “Moby-Dick” all-night marathon reading
Wired: winning a seat to a “Moby-Dick” all-night marathon reading
December 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Tired: winning the Powerball
Wired: winning a seat to a “Moby-Dick” all-night marathon reading
Wired: winning a seat to a “Moby-Dick” all-night marathon reading
I still can’t get over this. And I was the one who first reported it. 🫠
The Interior Department ordered work on the U.S.’s five under-construction wind farms to pause. Their developers all learned about it from Fox News.
‘Bonkers': DOI letter halts all five in-progress offshore wind farms
Construction will be paused for 90 days as Trump's Department of War and Interior Department coordinate to evaluate supposed "national security" risks.
www.canarymedia.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I still can’t get over this. And I was the one who first reported it. 🫠
Reposted by Clare Fieseler, PhD
New from me: Bipartisan talks to overhaul federal agencies' permitting efforts are dead unless the Trump administration reconsiders its halt of offshore wind projects, two key Democrats say.
www.axios.com/2025/12/22/p...
www.axios.com/2025/12/22/p...
Democrats: Permitting talks dead with Trump wind freeze
Sens. Martin Heinrich and Sheldon Whitehouse said the move shows White House isn't serious about overhauling permitting.
www.axios.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
New from me: Bipartisan talks to overhaul federal agencies' permitting efforts are dead unless the Trump administration reconsiders its halt of offshore wind projects, two key Democrats say.
www.axios.com/2025/12/22/p...
www.axios.com/2025/12/22/p...
Reposted by Clare Fieseler, PhD
Why does Trump want Greenland? “National security.”
Why should Trump’s ballroom vanity project proceed? “National security.”
Why is Trump killing the wind energy industry? “National security.”
Why does Trump hate the New York Times? “National security.”
The pattern is ... not subtle.
Why should Trump’s ballroom vanity project proceed? “National security.”
Why is Trump killing the wind energy industry? “National security.”
Why does Trump hate the New York Times? “National security.”
The pattern is ... not subtle.
For the White House, ‘national security’ is becoming the answer to every question
Donald Trump and his team have a go-to tactic intended to shut down debate over their goals. It's not working.
www.ms.now
December 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Why does Trump want Greenland? “National security.”
Why should Trump’s ballroom vanity project proceed? “National security.”
Why is Trump killing the wind energy industry? “National security.”
Why does Trump hate the New York Times? “National security.”
The pattern is ... not subtle.
Why should Trump’s ballroom vanity project proceed? “National security.”
Why is Trump killing the wind energy industry? “National security.”
Why does Trump hate the New York Times? “National security.”
The pattern is ... not subtle.
Brown University professor on why the Trump administration’s “natural security” excuse for halting the construction of 5 massive offshore wind farms in a form of disinformation.
From his own research 👇
From his own research 👇
From our report, here:
it would be inaccurate to suggest that nothing has been done to study and mitigate this interference. The Department of
Defense has known about the radar interference
capabilities of wind turbines for quite some time.
www.climatedevlab.brown.edu/post/new-bro...
it would be inaccurate to suggest that nothing has been done to study and mitigate this interference. The Department of
Defense has known about the radar interference
capabilities of wind turbines for quite some time.
www.climatedevlab.brown.edu/post/new-bro...
New Brown University Study finds Pervasive Disinformation in Congress about Offshore Wind
For the world to act on climate change, it is urgent that the United States develop fair and effective energy policies. To do so, decision makers need a full and balanced set of information about our ...
www.climatedevlab.brown.edu
December 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Brown University professor on why the Trump administration’s “natural security” excuse for halting the construction of 5 massive offshore wind farms in a form of disinformation.
From his own research 👇
From his own research 👇
Reposted by Clare Fieseler, PhD
Bonkers’: DOI Letter Halts All Five In-Progress Offshore Wind Farms
@fieseler.bsky.social reports for @canarymedia.com
#news #environment
EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
@fieseler.bsky.social reports for @canarymedia.com
#news #environment
EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
‘Bonkers': DOI letter halts all five in-progress offshore wind farms
Construction will be paused for 90 days as Trump's "Department of War" and Interior Department coordinate to evaluate supposed "national security" risks.
www.canarymedia.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Bonkers’: DOI Letter Halts All Five In-Progress Offshore Wind Farms
@fieseler.bsky.social reports for @canarymedia.com
#news #environment
EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
@fieseler.bsky.social reports for @canarymedia.com
#news #environment
EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
Reposted by Clare Fieseler, PhD
News of the halt was reported by Fox News at 8am Monday (yesterday).
But wind farm developers didn’t receive any formal notice until an hour or two later, a source told me.
Incredibly, this is the 2nd time the feds leaked a wind farm stop-work order to Fox News before telling the developers.
But wind farm developers didn’t receive any formal notice until an hour or two later, a source told me.
Incredibly, this is the 2nd time the feds leaked a wind farm stop-work order to Fox News before telling the developers.
‘Nobody’s seen it’: An elusive report could drive Empire Wind to…
Sen. Chuck Schumer, Equinor, and Interior staff say Trump officials refuse to share NOAA documents that are the basis for Empire Wind’s costly stop-work…
www.canarymedia.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:07 AM
News of the halt was reported by Fox News at 8am Monday (yesterday).
But wind farm developers didn’t receive any formal notice until an hour or two later, a source told me.
Incredibly, this is the 2nd time the feds leaked a wind farm stop-work order to Fox News before telling the developers.
But wind farm developers didn’t receive any formal notice until an hour or two later, a source told me.
Incredibly, this is the 2nd time the feds leaked a wind farm stop-work order to Fox News before telling the developers.
Reposted by Clare Fieseler, PhD
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
It brings me no pleasure to report that my beat — offshore wind power — skyrocketed to the top of new sites today.
I just published a scoop about Trump's halt on 5 in-progress wind farms capable of powering 2.7 million homes.
Here's a mega🧵
🔗 2nd post is a link to my scoop
🎁 last post is a gift
I just published a scoop about Trump's halt on 5 in-progress wind farms capable of powering 2.7 million homes.
Here's a mega🧵
🔗 2nd post is a link to my scoop
🎁 last post is a gift
December 23, 2025 at 6:07 AM
It brings me no pleasure to report that my beat — offshore wind power — skyrocketed to the top of new sites today.
I just published a scoop about Trump's halt on 5 in-progress wind farms capable of powering 2.7 million homes.
Here's a mega🧵
🔗 2nd post is a link to my scoop
🎁 last post is a gift
I just published a scoop about Trump's halt on 5 in-progress wind farms capable of powering 2.7 million homes.
Here's a mega🧵
🔗 2nd post is a link to my scoop
🎁 last post is a gift
NEW: Today, five wind companies first learned about the stop-work orders to their massive offshore wind farms via Fox News.
They didn’t receive formal letters from the federal government until about an hour or two later, one person told me.
More scoops here in my latest story 👇
They didn’t receive formal letters from the federal government until about an hour or two later, one person told me.
More scoops here in my latest story 👇
‘Bonkers': DOI letter halts all five in-progress offshore wind farms
Construction will be paused for 90 days as Trump's Department of War and Interior Department coordinate to evaluate supposed "national security" risks.
www.canarymedia.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
NEW: Today, five wind companies first learned about the stop-work orders to their massive offshore wind farms via Fox News.
They didn’t receive formal letters from the federal government until about an hour or two later, one person told me.
More scoops here in my latest story 👇
They didn’t receive formal letters from the federal government until about an hour or two later, one person told me.
More scoops here in my latest story 👇
Reposted by Clare Fieseler, PhD
The impeccable @fieseler.bsky.social breaks news of what offshore wind developers were told today in writing… an hour or two *after* the Trump admin announced it was halting construction
Story also notes the current head of the offshore energy agency is a former NOIA lobbyist (offshore drilling)
Story also notes the current head of the offshore energy agency is a former NOIA lobbyist (offshore drilling)
‘Bonkers': DOI letter halts all five in-progress offshore wind farms
Construction will be paused for 90 days as Trump's Department of War and Interior Department coordinate to evaluate supposed "national security" risks.
www.canarymedia.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The impeccable @fieseler.bsky.social breaks news of what offshore wind developers were told today in writing… an hour or two *after* the Trump admin announced it was halting construction
Story also notes the current head of the offshore energy agency is a former NOIA lobbyist (offshore drilling)
Story also notes the current head of the offshore energy agency is a former NOIA lobbyist (offshore drilling)
EXCLUSIVE: I received a copy of the letter sent to developers today halting construction on all 5 offshore wind farms being built in America.
What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”
What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”
‘Bonkers': DOI letter halts all five in-progress offshore wind farms
Construction will be paused for 90 days as Trump's Department of War and Interior Department coordinate to evaluate supposed "national security" risks.
www.canarymedia.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
EXCLUSIVE: I received a copy of the letter sent to developers today halting construction on all 5 offshore wind farms being built in America.
What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”
What’s new here is the close “coordination” with the “Department of War” in determining the “risk” poised by these wind farms. And the threat to “cancel.”
Reposted by Clare Fieseler, PhD
National security concerns raised by the Pentagon during the leasing and planning of offshore wind projects south of New England were also fully mitigated, because that’s part of what the much maligned NEPA process does: Balances legitimate competing uses for America’s public lands and waters.
3 of the 5 wind farms just halted are in New England 🔍
There were "no major military issues that came to the fore in New England,” Bill White told me in August.
He represented Mass. on a federally-led task force siting offshore wind farm areas. Here's the public record of the task force. 👇 🧵
There were "no major military issues that came to the fore in New England,” Bill White told me in August.
He represented Mass. on a federally-led task force siting offshore wind farm areas. Here's the public record of the task force. 👇 🧵
First Massachusetts Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting (Nov.19, 2009)
The first meeting was held to introduce the purpose of the task force and the intergovernmental members, explain the BOEM renewable energy leasing and environmental review process, as well as introduc...
www.boem.gov
December 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
National security concerns raised by the Pentagon during the leasing and planning of offshore wind projects south of New England were also fully mitigated, because that’s part of what the much maligned NEPA process does: Balances legitimate competing uses for America’s public lands and waters.
3 of the 5 wind farms just halted are in New England 🔍
There were "no major military issues that came to the fore in New England,” Bill White told me in August.
He represented Mass. on a federally-led task force siting offshore wind farm areas. Here's the public record of the task force. 👇 🧵
There were "no major military issues that came to the fore in New England,” Bill White told me in August.
He represented Mass. on a federally-led task force siting offshore wind farm areas. Here's the public record of the task force. 👇 🧵
First Massachusetts Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting (Nov.19, 2009)
The first meeting was held to introduce the purpose of the task force and the intergovernmental members, explain the BOEM renewable energy leasing and environmental review process, as well as introduc...
www.boem.gov
December 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
3 of the 5 wind farms just halted are in New England 🔍
There were "no major military issues that came to the fore in New England,” Bill White told me in August.
He represented Mass. on a federally-led task force siting offshore wind farm areas. Here's the public record of the task force. 👇 🧵
There were "no major military issues that came to the fore in New England,” Bill White told me in August.
He represented Mass. on a federally-led task force siting offshore wind farm areas. Here's the public record of the task force. 👇 🧵
Reposted by Clare Fieseler, PhD
Breaking news: Trump is citing “national security” to halt all active work on offshore wind projects
Five giant energy projects, countless jobs at risk
My story explains how the argument has legal weaknesses and comes from an anti-wind policy doc I reported in January
Five giant energy projects, countless jobs at risk
My story explains how the argument has legal weaknesses and comes from an anti-wind policy doc I reported in January
Trump Uses ‘National Security’ To Freeze Offshore Wind Work
The administration has already lost once in court wielding the same argument against Revolution Wind.
heatmap.news
December 22, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Breaking news: Trump is citing “national security” to halt all active work on offshore wind projects
Five giant energy projects, countless jobs at risk
My story explains how the argument has legal weaknesses and comes from an anti-wind policy doc I reported in January
Five giant energy projects, countless jobs at risk
My story explains how the argument has legal weaknesses and comes from an anti-wind policy doc I reported in January
Trump admin issues stop-work order on all five U.S. offshore wind farms under construction, citing “national security” reasons.
Doubtful this holds up in court. A judge already found a previous stop work order on Revolution Wind for this reason lacked “factual findings.” Still — it’s a big move.
Doubtful this holds up in court. A judge already found a previous stop work order on Revolution Wind for this reason lacked “factual findings.” Still — it’s a big move.
Trump Halts Five Wind Farms Off the East Coast
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Trump admin issues stop-work order on all five U.S. offshore wind farms under construction, citing “national security” reasons.
Doubtful this holds up in court. A judge already found a previous stop work order on Revolution Wind for this reason lacked “factual findings.” Still — it’s a big move.
Doubtful this holds up in court. A judge already found a previous stop work order on Revolution Wind for this reason lacked “factual findings.” Still — it’s a big move.
Reposted by Clare Fieseler, PhD
Luis found new species near Guam -- not far from where Trump wants to allow deep sea mining
www.npr.org/2025/12/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/21/n...
Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean
Researchers retrieved reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam. The devices were placed up to 330 feet below the surface.
www.npr.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Luis found new species near Guam -- not far from where Trump wants to allow deep sea mining
www.npr.org/2025/12/21/n...
www.npr.org/2025/12/21/n...
The biggest story on the planet! 🌎
Renewables surpassed coal as a source of electricity worldwide. Solar/wind grew fast enough to cover the entire jump in new power demand.
In the U.S., when Trump dismantled renewables, America lost so much more than a power source. My story forthcoming.
Renewables surpassed coal as a source of electricity worldwide. Solar/wind grew fast enough to cover the entire jump in new power demand.
In the U.S., when Trump dismantled renewables, America lost so much more than a power source. My story forthcoming.
December 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The biggest story on the planet! 🌎
Renewables surpassed coal as a source of electricity worldwide. Solar/wind grew fast enough to cover the entire jump in new power demand.
In the U.S., when Trump dismantled renewables, America lost so much more than a power source. My story forthcoming.
Renewables surpassed coal as a source of electricity worldwide. Solar/wind grew fast enough to cover the entire jump in new power demand.
In the U.S., when Trump dismantled renewables, America lost so much more than a power source. My story forthcoming.
Reposted by Clare Fieseler, PhD
Thanks to @amyaharder.bsky.social and @axios.com for calling me a “hot read.”
Guy, I still got it! 🔥 🔥 🔥
Guy, I still got it! 🔥 🔥 🔥
December 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Thanks to @amyaharder.bsky.social and @axios.com for calling me a “hot read.”
Guy, I still got it! 🔥 🔥 🔥
Guy, I still got it! 🔥 🔥 🔥
Me: Oh look! The U.S. State Department announced a new Deputy Assistant Secretary for Ocean, Fisheries, and Polar Affairs. Lemme just see where she worked before this....
Linkedin: 🛢️🛢️🛢🔥🛢️🛢️🛢
Linkedin: 🛢️🛢️🛢🔥🛢️🛢️🛢
The U.S. Department of State welcomes Dr. Ruth L. Perry as the new Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and as… | ...
The U.S. Department of State welcomes Dr. Ruth L. Perry as the new Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs and as the...
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December 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Me: Oh look! The U.S. State Department announced a new Deputy Assistant Secretary for Ocean, Fisheries, and Polar Affairs. Lemme just see where she worked before this....
Linkedin: 🛢️🛢️🛢🔥🛢️🛢️🛢
Linkedin: 🛢️🛢️🛢🔥🛢️🛢️🛢
Reposted by Clare Fieseler, PhD
Caveats apply, as this data is only through November, but so far, this year, 92% of the new power plants built in the U.S. have been solar/batteries/wind.
92%! In the year Trump tried to destroy clean energy!
More in this week's chart for @canarymedia.com:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
92%! In the year Trump tried to destroy clean energy!
More in this week's chart for @canarymedia.com:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Chart: Clean energy remains dominant in the US — despite Trump
Trump spent much of 2025 boosting fossil fuels and blocking renewables, but 92% of new power additions through November were solar, wind, or batteries.
www.canarymedia.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Caveats apply, as this data is only through November, but so far, this year, 92% of the new power plants built in the U.S. have been solar/batteries/wind.
92%! In the year Trump tried to destroy clean energy!
More in this week's chart for @canarymedia.com:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
92%! In the year Trump tried to destroy clean energy!
More in this week's chart for @canarymedia.com:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
Thanks to @amyaharder.bsky.social and @axios.com for calling me a “hot read.”
Guy, I still got it! 🔥 🔥 🔥
Guy, I still got it! 🔥 🔥 🔥
December 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Thanks to @amyaharder.bsky.social and @axios.com for calling me a “hot read.”
Guy, I still got it! 🔥 🔥 🔥
Guy, I still got it! 🔥 🔥 🔥
Timothy Shriver, a film producer and nephew of John F. Kennedy, on social media Thursday stressed that the center is “THE memorial to the president of the United States, John F. Kennedy….Would they rename the Lincoln memorial? The Jefferson?“
The Kennedy Center's board, made up of loyalists with Trump as chair, voted to rename the institution “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.” www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Kennedy Center adds Trump’s name to building
The signage change follows a vote by the board of trustees to rename the performing arts complex “the Trump Kennedy Center.”
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Timothy Shriver, a film producer and nephew of John F. Kennedy, on social media Thursday stressed that the center is “THE memorial to the president of the United States, John F. Kennedy….Would they rename the Lincoln memorial? The Jefferson?“
Reposted by Clare Fieseler, PhD
This story is literally incredible, i.e. very difficult to believe. Fantastic reporting
December 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This story is literally incredible, i.e. very difficult to believe. Fantastic reporting