Federal Judge Allows $5 Billion Offshore Wind Project to Resume After Trump Administration Halt
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A federal judge has overturned the Trump administration's halt on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project, allowing the nearly complete $5 billion project to resume construction. The project, located off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut, had been paused since August 22 due to unspecified national security concerns cited by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. Judge Royce Lamberth granted a preliminary injunction to developer Orsted, citing likely irreparable harm to the plaintiffs.
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Work on the nearly completed Revolution Wind project for Rhode Island and Connecticut has been paused since Aug. 22 when the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a stop-work order for what it said were national security concerns.
Judge Royce Lamberth granted it, citing likely irreparable harm to the plaintiffs.
A federal judge has ruled that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the Trump administration can resume, dealing President Donald Trump a setback in his ongoing effort to restrict the U.S. offshore wind industry. Work on the Revolution Wind p
