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The National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) is urging Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin to withdraw his support for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project before his term ends on January 17, 2026. On December 22, 2025, the Interior Department implemented a 90-day pause on CVOW due to national security concerns.

NLPC argues that supporting the project contradicts Youngkin's stance on taxation and deregulation. The organization, along with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow and the Heartland Institute, is involved in a lawsuit aiming to halt CVOW under the Endangered Species Act, citing threats to the North Atlantic right whale. NLPC is also a Dominion Energy shareholder, advocating against the company's investments in wind and solar energy.