US EditionThird offshore wind project halted by Trump is allowed to resume construction
- 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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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…
Activist judge’s injunction restarts Virginia wind project while ignoring military objections
Judge Jamar Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued an injunction lifting the Department of the Interior's order suspending construction on Dominion Energy's Virginia offshore wind project. The project lies off Norfolk Virginia, the U.S. Navy's most important base. CFACT President Craig Rucker: "Instead of showing deference to well-documented military objections, a single federal
Federal Court Allows Dominion Energy in Virginia to Continue Offshore Wind Project
For the third time this week, the Trump administration is blocked from stopping a major renewable energy effort.By Charles PaullinNORFOLK, Va.—U.S. District Court Judge Jamar K. Walker granted Dominion Energy a preliminary injunction on Friday, pausing a stop work order from the Trump administration and allowing the utility to resume construction on its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project as a court case proceeds.
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