Judge allows wind farm halted by Trump to resume construction
The judge cited $2.3 million daily losses and risks to project viability in allowing construction to restart on the 80% complete, 704-megawatt offshore wind farm.
- A federal judge lifted the Trump administration's halt on an offshore wind farm project that is nearly complete.
- The Interior Department had ordered the developer, Orsted, to stop construction on the Revolution Wind project off the Rhode Island and Connecticut coast on August 22.
- The project is fully permitted, more than 80% complete, and would provide power for over 350,000 homes.
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Wind farm can restart construction off Martha’s Vineyard, judge rules
Construction on the 65-turbine Revolution Wind project off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard can resume after a federal district court judge granted the developers reprieve from a stop work order issued by the Trump administration.
Judge stays Revolution Wind stop-work order - The Martha's Vineyard Times
In a rare win for offshore wind under the Trump administration, a U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia judge granted a stay and preliminary injunction for the Revolution Wind offshore wind project for a stop-work order issued at the end of August. The injunction allows construction to resume on the 65-turbine project 12 miles off the coast of Aquinnah while the developer’s lawsuit against the federal government continues. “Revolutio…
CT, RI leaders tout work resuming on Revolution Wind
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee touted the economic benefits of a recent federal court decision lifting an order from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to stop work on the Revolution Wind project at a recent press conference. The project is located in federal waters 15 miles south of the Rhode Island coast. Components for the project are being staged at Connecticut’s New London state pier. Lamont sa…
704-MW Offshore Wind Project Back On Track As Judge Slams Trump Admin - CleanTechnica
A federal judge has put the Revolution Wind project back on track, paving the way for other US offshore wind projects in the pipeline. The post 704-MW Offshore Wind Project Back On Track As Judge Slams Trump Admin appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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