New York Files Lawsuits Against Trump Administration Over Halting Offshore Wind Projects

New York joins legal fray to lift offshore wind stop-work orders

Equinor's and Orsted's projects in advanced construction are critical to the Empire State's grid reliability as fossil plants are retired

NY AG Letitia James files suits challenging latest offshore wind stop work orders

The number of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s latest attempt to pause construction on offshore wind is growing. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday filed two lawsuits challenging the stop-work orders issued the New York-based Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind projects, citing undisclosed “national security” concerns. She says the orders are unlawful, arbitrary and unwarranted.. “New Yorkers deserve clean, reliable energy…

New York Files Lawsuits Against Trump Administration Over Halting Offshore Wind Projects

Image for representation purposes only New York has filed lawsuits against the Trump administration after the federal government ordered construction to stop on two major offshore wind projects that the state says are essential for electricity supply, jobs, and climate commitments. New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken the cases to the US District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging stop-work orders issued by the Departme…