Trump has claimed to be an expert on “windmills.” (It’s worth noting that windmill is an outdated term that originally referred to centuries-old tech that used wind power to turn stones to grind up grain; the modern tech designed for producing electricity is a wind turbine.)

In a sweeping order, President Trump halted federal approvals for new wind farms, in a move that could affect projects on land and in the ocean.

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Shares in European wind power companies fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended offshore leasing for wind on his first day in office, adding to pain in an industry that had turned to the U.

"President Trump’s energy policies will end leasing to massive wind farms that degrade our natural landscapes and fail to serve American energy consumers," it said. The comments stirred concern among wind power representatives, who said Trump's position jarred with his promise to maximize national energy output.

News circulated last week that Trump had tapped New Jersey Congressman Jeff Van Drew, a Republican who’s frequently criticized projects proposed off the coast of his state, to draft an executive order on offshore wind. Industry observers said it may include a moratorium on all development.

President Donald Trump suspended new federal offshore wind leasing pending an environmental and economic review, saying wind mills are ugly, expensive and harm wildlife. "We're not going to do the wind thing.

President Trump touted an “all-of-the-above” approach to powering the country. Now, it looks like “all of the above” does not include wind energy. Trump issued an order on Monday banning new offshore wind leases —but what does this mean for North Carolina’s budding wind farms?

President Donald Trump issued an executive action suspending offshore wind leasing from all areas of the outer continental shelf pending an environmental and economic review, the White House said on Monday.