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The following offshore wind leases are paused: Vineyard Wind 1; Revolution Wind; CVOW – Commercial; Sunrise Wind; Empire Wind 1.

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The Department of the Interior announced an immediate pause on leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction, citing national security risks identified in classified reports from the Department of War. The pause affects Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, CVOW – Commercial, Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind 1 and will allow federal agencies to work with leaseholders and states to assess and potentially mitigate the identified risks. The announcement cites radar “clutter” from turbine blades and reflective towers and references a 2024 Department of Energy report on detection trade-offs.
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DOI press release confirms pausing five large-scale offshore wind leases: Vineyard Wind 1 (OCS-A 0501), Revolution Wind (OCS-A 0486), CVOW – Commercial (OCS-A 0483), Sunrise Wind (OCS-A 0487), and Empire Wind 1 (OCS-A 0512). Independent reporting from Reuters, CNBC, and NBC News also list the same five leases and describe the pause for national security concerns. Verdict: True — the statement matches primary source and credible reporting.

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  1. Update · Dec 23, 2025, 04:28 PMTrue
    DOI press release confirms pausing five large-scale offshore wind leases: Vineyard Wind 1 (OCS-A 0501), Revolution Wind (OCS-A 0486), CVOW – Commercial (OCS-A 0483), Sunrise Wind (OCS-A 0487), and Empire Wind 1 (OCS-A 0512). Independent reporting from Reuters, CNBC, and NBC News also list the same five leases and describe the pause for national security concerns. Verdict: True — the statement matches primary source and credible reporting.
  2. Update · Dec 23, 2025, 04:05 PMTrue
    Official Department of the Interior press releases (12/22/2025) confirm a pause on large-scale offshore wind leases under construction and list the affected projects. The paused leases are Vineyard Wind 1 (OCS-A 0501); Revolution Wind (OCS-A 0486); CVOW – Commercial (OCS-A 0483); Sunrise Wind (OCS-A 0487); and Empire Wind 1 (OCS-A 0512). Multiple credible outlets—APPA (Public Power) and OffshoreWind.biz—also report the same five leases as paused. Verdict: True. The primary government sources explicitly identify these five leases as paused and describe the pause as effective immediately for sensitive national security reasons.
  3. Original article · Dec 22, 2025
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