US EditionThird offshore wind project halted by Trump is allowed to resume construction
Federal judge granted preliminary injunction for Dominion Energy to continue building the $11 billion project after contesting the Trump administration’s national security-based halt.
- On January 16, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jamar Walker granted a preliminary injunction letting construction resume on Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind while litigation proceeds.
- The Trump administration froze five East Coast offshore wind projects days before Christmas, citing national security concerns that turbines could interfere with military radar, and Dominion sued on Dec. 23 to resume construction.
- CVOW is a 2.6-gigawatt project installing 176 turbines more than 25 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach and was about 60% complete when halted, powering about 660,000 homes.
- Dominion Energy says the pause is costing more than $5 million a day, could increase costs if timelines slip, and warned a Dec. 22-to-Friday stoppage equates to roughly $130 million in losses risking 2026 completion and Virginia's electric grid reliability.
- Two other developers won court victories earlier this week as judges allowed Revolution Wind, Empire Wind and Orsted projects to resume, while federal officials cited national security and President Donald Trump criticized offshore wind.
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Three offshore wind projects under construction on the U.S. East Coast are back to building after judges rebuked the Department of the Interior's actions.
Wind projects that faced federal stoppage are fighting back in court
BOSTON — A federal judge ruled Friday that work on a Virginia offshore wind project could resume, the third project this week to successfully challenge the Trump administration in court. The administration announced last month it was suspending leases for at least 90 days on five East Coast offshore wind projects because of national security […] The post Wind projects that faced federal stoppage are fighting back in court appeared first on CapeC…
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