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The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from CEO Jason Grumet in response to the Department of the Interior’s issuance of a stop work order on offshore wind construction activities related to the Empire Wind 1 project, located 15–30 miles south of Long Island:
“Halting construction of fully permitted energy projects is the literal opposite of an energy abundance agenda. With skyrocketing energy demand and increasing consumer prices, we need streamlined permitting for all domestic energy resources. Doubling back to reconsider permits after projects are under construction sends a chilling signal to all energy investment.
“These political reversals are bad policy, whether applied to pipelines or wind farms. We encourage the Administration to quickly address perceived inadequacies in the prior permit approvals so that this project can complete construction and bring much needed power to the grid. At the end of the day, reliable energy systems depend on reliable political systems.”
