The Trump admin and congress are squeezing wind power from both sides: with the wind permitting pause still in place and DOI adding layers of high-level review, many projects will not be able to start construction to meet new deadlines for tax credits they may have been counting on 🔌💡

Our research dives into the IRA Energy Community adder that supports projects in brownfields and communities impacted by the fossil fuel transition. It finds that 1500+ projects were eligible for the adder - many of the projects yet to start construction now may be at risk with the early termination

❌ 🌬️ 🔋Local opposition to renewable energy facilities finds that organized efforts to block wind, solar, battery storage, and transmission grew substantially in 2024, with nearly 500 contested projects in 49 states.

Read more here: blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechang...

one particularly egregious NEPA change tucked into the bill:

You can read our full report here: www.americanprogress.org/article/near...
or our one-pager here: www.americanprogress.org/article/near.... Thanks for reading! (6/6)

We hope that these examples can be a blueprint for a more effective approach that centers the importance of nearshore habitats and smart state/local policy. Under an administration that is rolling back environmental protections and funding, state leadership will be even more crucial. (5/6)

Luckily, there are a TON of great examples of effective, community-led ocean conservation being championed by state and local orgs, that we sourced from a big survey of the ocean conservation community and highlight in this report. (4/6)

Despite their relatively small footprints, nearshore habitats are critical for coastal jobs, cultures, and resilience. They are also some of the most vulnerable. Focusing conservation closer to shore will bring benefits for coastal communities, but also its own set of political and social challenges