Title: The United States to Build Seven Offshore Wind Power Stations

The U.S. government announced on Wednesday plans to build several large offshore wind power stations as part of its initiative to provide energy to more than ten million homes by 2030. Under President Joe Biden's climate ambitions, this $12 billion initiative aims to produce 30 gigawatts of wind energy by 2030. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland stated that the U.S. government is "laying out an ambitious roadmap to advance projects (...) aimed at addressing climate change, creating good-paying jobs, and accelerating the country's transition to a cleaner energy future." The White House indicated that the project would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 78 million tons while providing tens of thousands of jobs. Haaland confirmed that up to seven new leases will be offered for sale by 2025 in the Gulf of Maine, the Mid-Atlantic Coast, the Gulf of Mexico, off New York City, and the states of Carolina, California, and Oregon. The United States currently has one such farm, Block Island, which was completed in late 2016 off the coast of Rhode Island, with a capacity of 30 megawatts. The current government's support for wind energy contrasts with the policy of former President Donald Trump, who repeatedly mocked this renewable energy source during his tenure, deeming it expensive and ineffective.