What to know about Empire Wind, the offshore wind project the Trump administration is allowing to move forward.

Ontario has a ban on offshore wind in the Great Lakes, despite its potential to generate clean energy. Meanwhile, the Netherlands built the largest freshwater wind farm in the world despite local opposition.

The Department of Energy proposes eliminating or shrinking regulations to achieve billions in savings and stimulate energy industry growth.

The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.