Shell executive warns Trump crackdown on offshore wind will hurt oil and gas

Published October 6, 2025 10:54am ET



A top executive for oil giant Shell spoke out against the Trump administration’s crackdown on the renewable energy industry over the weekend, warning that halting fully permitted projects would be “very damaging” for investment in fossil fuels. 

“I think uncertainty in the regulatory environment is very damaging,” Shell USA president Colette Hirstius told the Financial Times. 

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