US EditionOrsted sues to block Trump administration from killing offshore wind farm
The lawsuit challenges the federal halt citing national security concerns, emphasizing the project's support for 2,500 jobs and its potential to power 350,000 homes with clean energy.
- The Trump administration issued a stop-work order on August 22, 2023, halting construction of the nearly complete Revolution Wind offshore wind farm off Rhode Island.
- The order followed national security concerns about offshore wind turbines potentially disrupting radar and enabling drone attacks, although the Defense Department previously found impacts manageable.
- Revolution Wind is 80% finished with 45 of 65 turbines installed, expected to provide clean energy for 350,000 homes and support over 2,500 American jobs, while Connecticut invested $200 million to back the industry.
- Officials including Senators Richard Blumenthal and Jack Reed and state Attorneys General Neronha and Tong condemned the order as illegal and illogical, with Orsted filing lawsuits seeking to resume construction and calling the federal action baseless.
- The project's suspension threatens regional energy reliability, especially during winter, risks tens of millions in costs, and may delay the offshore wind milestone slated to deliver power by 2026.
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States, Companies Sue Trump Admin Over Halt of Offshore Wind Farms
Two lawsuits were filed against the Trump administration on Sept. 4 for its decision to stop construction of a wind farm off the coast of New England. First to file in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia were the two green energy companies behind the wind farm project known as “Revolution Wind”: Skyborn Renewables and the Danish wind company Ørsted. They are seeking to vacate the Department of the Interior’s stop-work order, arg…
Wind giant Ørsted sues White House
Energy giant Ørsted and two US states sued the White House over its obstruction of a near-complete offshore wind farm, part of the administration’s move away from renewables. The project would have powered 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut, and its developer said it had committed $5 billion to the project, with 80% of the project complete. But US President Donald Trump, who has signed several executive orders pausing renewable permit…
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