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At briefing the administration reiterated opposition to wind farms, calling them unreliable and unsightly
Summary
Reporters asked whether the federal government still supported wind projects; the president and an administration speaker criticized wind power as intermittent, expensive, and damaging to wildlife, and said the administration had restricted wind-farm approvals.
A reporter asked whether the federal government was still funding or supporting wind turbines. The president said the administration had "restricted wind farms" and described wind as "unsightly," "very expensive," "inconsistent," and harmful to birds, saying "they kill all the eagles." He raised concerns about blade disposal and said he had limited approvals for wind projects.
An administration speaker echoed those concerns and argued that wind generation is intermittent, depends on subsidies, and is less reliable than alternatives such as nuclear, hydro, geothermal, oil and gas, and coal. The administration presented these views as part of a broader orientation toward "energy dominance" and reliability rather than a technical evaluation or a statutory change recorded during the briefing.
Reporters did not receive technical assessments, lifecycle analyses, or regulatory texts in the briefing; the transcript records policy preference and critical statements rather than new funding decisions or technical assessments.
