'Banana republic': Industry horror at Trump attack on Orsted offshore wind project

Trump may use stop work order for offshore wind array to ‘extract concession’ from Orsted and states of Connecticut and Rhode Island, it is warned

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media wearing his new favourite hat.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media wearing his new favourite hat.Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The global wind industry is reacting in horror to the US stop work order against Orsted’s Revolution Wind project, with the country being labelled a “banana republic” whose President Donald Trump is using “scandalous” extortion tactics.

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