President-Elect Trump has made it clear that he is not a supporter of offshore wind energy, a stance he reinforced during his interview with Joe Rogan. Offshore wind, according to Trump, disrupts fishing zones, threatens wildlife such as birds and bats, damages large sections of the ocean floor, jeopardizes the North Atlantic Right Whale’s survival, and burdens Americans with high electricity costs that are unreliable—operating at less than half capacity. Wind power, he argues, requires backup from fossil fuels, nuclear plants, or costly batteries to be integrated into the grid, meaning consumers are paying not only for the wind energy itself but also for its backup capacity. Offshore wind exists largely due to massive subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act, passed by Democrats, which are funded by U.S. taxpayers. Additionally, the Biden-Harris administration has pushed to build 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 to meet commitments made under the UN’s Paris Agreement. Warren Buffett has famously pointed out that wind energy would not exist without tax credits, many of which his own company benefits from. In essence, Americans are paying twice for offshore wind:…
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