PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Danish wind farm developer, Orsted, said the Revolution Wind project is about 80 percent complete, with 45 of its 65 turbines already installed.

The project was placing offshore wind farms 15 miles off the Rhode Island coast.

It was expected to be in use by next year.

Despite the progress, and that the project had cleared years of federal and state reviews, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued an order Friday saying the federal government needs to review it.

It also mentioned concerns about national security interests, but did not specify.

President Donald Trump has made strides to support fossil fuels and hinder renewable energy products.

Trump recently called wind and solar power “the scam of the century” in a social media post and vowed not to app

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