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  WBUR (OUR LOCAL PRS/NPR STATION) OFFERED AN IMPRESSIVE ARTICLE ABOUT OFFSHORE WIND AND FUTURE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS THAT'S WORTH READING TO UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES.. The turbines of the Block Island Wind Farm off the coast of Rhode Island. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) excerpt: The once-promising U.S. offshore wind industry is in a precarious state. First came a series of post-COVID economic challenges that led developers to  cancel or delay  some projects. Then President Trump took office in January, and immediately set about trying to fulfill  a campaign promise  to halt the industry. Trump paused new permitting, effectively bringing all but a few projects up and down the Atlantic coast to a standstill. His administration also issued stop work orders to two projects under construction, and threatened to revoke key permits for several others nearing construction. With all the twists and turns, it's easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. So here are seven key numbers tha...