The cancellation is Trump's latest move against renewable energy, which the US president has dismissed a 'scam'.Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025The administration of United States President Donald Trump has moved to cancel $679m in federal funding for offshore wind projects, in its latest salvo against renewable energy.The move on Friday is set to affect 12 offshore projects, including a $427m project in California, as Trump pushes to deregulate and re-prioritise fossil fuels.In a statement, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the funding was a waste of money "that could otherwise go towards revitalising America's maritime industry"."Thanks to President Trump, we are prioritising real infrastructure improvements over fantasy wind projects that cost much and offer little," he said.The funding had been awarded under the administration of former President Joe Biden as part of a wider pivot towards green energy.Among the cancellations was funding for The Humboldt Bay project, which was meant to be the first offshore wind terminal on the Pacific coast.A spokesperson for California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has emerged as a leading state opponent to Trump, criticised the action as an example of the administration "assaulting clean energy and infrastructure projects - hurting business and killing jobs in rural areas, and ceding our economic future to China".The cuts include a $47m grant for an offshore wind logistics and manufacturing hub near the Port of Baltimore in Maryland, as well as $48m awarded in 2022 for an offshore wind terminal project near New York's Staten Island.Also cut was $33m for a port project in Salem, Massachusetts, to redevelop a vacant industrial facility for offshore wind projects. Advertisement In a sta ...