Trump's decision to pause offshore wind farms creates stormy waters for NC projects The president's move has brought into question the political and financial viability of future offshore wind farms, including two large projects for near-shore waters off Brunswick County Trump's move announced on his first day in office to cancel all future leases for offshore wind farms and block the federal government from issuing new permits for existing projects has effectively taken the wind out of the sails of several projects that were in the exploratory and planning stages, including two off Brunswick County and one off Kitty Hawk on the Outer Banks.