"Offshore wind — a multibillion-dollar industry poised to go up along the Atlantic seaboard — seemingly is the optimal candidate to benefit from President Trump's overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act last month.

But the NEPA changes — along with the 2020 presidential race — have added to the political uncertainty surrounding the industry as it tries to build the first large-scale projects in U.S. waters, some say.

Unveiling the changes in Atlanta last month, Trump said the new NEPA was a "historic breakthrough," and supporters said it would speed up decisions for multiple energy projects, including renewables."

Heather Richards reports for E&E News August 19, 2020. [2]