Maine’s clean energy mandate collided with a zero-degree morning on December 9, 2025, when the oil-fired Wyman Station in Yarmouth ramped up to power the grid. Meanwhile, one individual’s unexpected actions have shaken the offshore wind industry, fueling uncertainty about the state’s energy future.

A major offshore wind farm in Rhode Island has come to a sudden halt after a stop-work order from the Trump Administration, jeopardizing jobs and the potential to power 350,000 homes. With construction already 80 percent complete, the project’s suspension raises immediate questions about America’s renewable energy future.