PRESS RELEASE: Trump Administration Seeks to Revoke Maryland Offshore Wind Permit, Block Affordable and Clean Energy

September 15, 2025
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Washington, D.C. - On Friday, the Trump Administration filed a lawsuit seeking to revoke the Maryland Offshore Wind Project’s permit after a string of attacks on offshore wind. 

The project has been slated to begin construction in 2026. If completed, Maryland’s offshore wind project, developed by U.S. Wind, has the potential to power 718,000 homes. 2,680 new stable, well-paying jobs are also now in peril due to this announcement. 

Despite multiple studies showing that states with the most renewable energy see the slowest—if any—rise in energy costs, the Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on offshore wind. In April, the administration issued a stop work order on the Empire Wind project in New York. This order was eventually reversed after costing the developer $50 million a week. Two weeks ago, Revolution Wind in Rhode Island received a similar order. 

In response, Sierra Club Maryland Chapter Director Josh Tulkin issued the following response:

“The Maryland offshore wind project will provide good jobs, lower our energy bills, and help clean our air. By trying to derail this project, the Trump administration is withholding these benefits from Maryland families and residents, effectively leaving the solution to our energy and economic needs stranded in the water. 

“The Atlantic coast has a wealth of wind waiting to be harnessed. We will continue to speak out and demand better for our state, championing clean, homegrown energy that prioritizes people over polluters.”