CRANSTON, R.I., Dec. 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed issued the following press release:

After the Trump Administration today announced it is once again halting offshore wind projects across the nation - including Revolution Wind, which is 85 percent complete and located approximately 15 miles off the southern shore of Rhode Island, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement:

"President Trump's outdated energy policies are killing good-paying union jobs and have already increased energy bills for the average American family by thirteen percent since January.

"While energy prices are soaring and our competitors across the globe are racing to innovate and find new sources of clean energy, we need to make energy more affordable and o...