National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) today asked Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to withdraw his support for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project before he leaves office on January 17, 2026. On December 22, 2025, the Interior Department issued a 90-day “national security” pause on CVOW, endangering the project. From a letter to Youngkin from NLPC Chairman Peter Flaherty:
As you leave office, there is speculation about how you can best serve our nation in the future. You cannot claim to oppose high taxation, support deregulation, and sing the praises of the free-enterprise system if your legacy is the largest offshore wind farm in the United States.
Dominion (Energy)’s massive political contributions to both Democrats and Republicans have corrupted the political system in Virginia, allowing for projects like CVOW, which make no economic or environmental sense… There is no reason for you to continue to carry their water. This is your last chance to disassociate yourself from the CVOW folly.
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