US EditionJudge Clears Sunrise Wind Project to Resume Construction
Judge Lamberth ruled the federal government failed to prove national security risks, allowing Sunrise Wind to resume and potentially power 600,000 New York homes, part of 6 GW approved projects.
- On Monday, US District Judge Royce Lamberth issued a preliminary injunction allowing Ørsted and Eversource's Sunrise Wind to resume construction, blocking the Interior Department's suspension order and making Sunrise the fifth project to secure court protection.
- On December 22, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued a suspension order, citing classified information from defense officials, prompting lawsuits from developers and states.
- Sunrise Wind LLC said it was about 45% complete, expected operational in 2027, with 924-megawatt capacity serving about 600,000 New York homes, facing $1.25 million daily losses from stoppage.
- With courts now approving all five projects, the federal pause has been effectively neutralized, and industry advocates say resuming construction protects grid reliability amid rising electricity demand.
- With potential commercial and financing impacts at stake, developers warn the Interior order is unlawful, as Equinor's Empire Wind and Vineyard Wind seek injunctions following federal court rulings in December.
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Trump Goes Zero for Five Against Offshore Wind
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Trump administration lost yet another legal battle in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This is the fifth and final offshore wind project that has successfully challenged the administration’s stop-work order.
US judge allows wind-power project off New York coast to progress
A US federal judge delivered an order on Monday allowing the Sunrise Wind project to continue operations off the coast of New York. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth for the District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction requested by Denmark-owned company Orsted in response to President Donald Trump’s stop-work order that applied to five offshore wind-power projects. Orsted is the owner and operator of the Sunrise Wi…
Why five judges rejected Trump's arguments against offshore wind farms
All of the offshore wind projects halted by the Trump administration in December can proceed after judges issued five separate rulings allowing construction to resume. The latest approval, which came on Monday, was for a Sunrise Wind farm off Long Island intended to produce enough power for 600,000 New York homes. A judge found that the federal government did not show that offshore wind was enough of an imminent national security risk. “Today’…
Judge Lifts Trump Admin’s Stop-Work Order on Ørsted Offshore Wind Project
A federal judge has lifted the Trump administration’s stop-work order on Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind offshore project, allowing construction to resume after it was halted over national security concerns tied to military radar interference. U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth granted Ørsted’s request for a preliminary injunction during a Feb. 2 hearing in Washington, clearing the way for the Danish energy company to restart work on the Sunrise Wind p…
Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated a court ruling issued on Monday, which allows the resumption of the work of the Sunrise Wind wind farm. “It is a great victory for New York workers and families,” she said in an official statement. The project would supply more than 600,000 homes on Long Island. “The Donald Trump administration tried to close this project, which was authorized, under the false argument of national security. But energy independenc…
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