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President Trump touted an 鈥渁ll-of-the-above鈥� approach to powering the country. Now, it looks like 鈥渁ll of the above鈥� does not include wind energy. Trump issued an order on Monday banning new offshore wind leases 鈥� but what does this mean for North Carolina鈥檚 budding wind farms?

The possibility of offshore wind farms off the coast of North Carolina is gaining momentum. One project in Kitty Hawk is further along than a second in Wilmington. Locals around Brunswick County want to know what this means for them.

Cooper spoke at Thursday's first meeting of the Taskforce for Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies in Wilmington. He urged members to work swiftly to help the state reap industry benefits.

On Wednesday, Cooper signed Executive Order No. 218, which calls for developing 2.8 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 and 8 gigawatts by 2040. If that happens, the governor said that would power 2.3 million homes by 2040.

North Carolina has teamed up with Virginia and Maryland for more clout in the emerging offshore wind industry.The three states announced an agreement on鈥�

North Carolina is one step closer to offshore wind turbines. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management - the federal agency that supervises offshore wind鈥�