Washington, D.C. — In response to today’s announcement from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to issue a stop work order on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project, the League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement from Local Clean Energy Deployment Director Kathleen Meil:

“Donald Trump and his administration are doing everything they can to raise energy prices for hardworking families and kill clean energy jobs. Energy prices are already going up as communities across the country continue to experience climate-fueled extreme weather and energy demand is rising — it makes absolutely no sense to be taking affordable clean energy offline. The administration just tried this with another offshore wind project, and when they were called on it, they redacted an entire 27 page study rather than admit the truth: Donald Trump wants to kill affordable clean energy because he cares more about Big Polluters than families’ pocketbooks, what’s best for communities, and our kids’ future.”

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