Trump Again Vows to Block Wind Turbines During His Presidency

US President Donald Trump said he wanted to have no wind turbines built during his presidency, reiterating his distaste for the renewable energy source after his administration has made multiple moves to thwart its development.

“I’m proudly telling you that we’re going to try and have no windmills built in the United States during my” administration, Trump said in remarks from the Oval office on Tuesday. “They’re very bad environmentally.”

The remarks came after the New York Times reported that the Trump administration is weighing a $1 billion deal with TotalEnergies SE, the French energy company spearheading two US offshore ...