The Trump Administration filed plans this week to cancel the approval for two large wind farm projects off the coast of New England. With an estimated value of nearly $15 billion, the project was a big win for the region—and offered a useful source of new electricity in a time of growing demand.

Trump’s move was the latest in a string of attacks on the American wind industry. At a quick glance, it’s easy to view this primarily as an attack on clean energy and efforts to tackle climate change—and, of course, that is a big part of the picture.

But, if we step outside the climate bubble a bit, the full-throated push against wind is more than an anti-climate move. By targeting investments that are already in train and in some cases close to completed, Trump’s move strikes against the core

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