Judge Allows Offshore Wind Farm to Keep Building After Trump Tries Again to Halt It

Judge allows offshore wind farm to keep building after Trump tries again to halt it

A federal judge on Monday temporarily allowed an offshore wind farm to keep building after yet another attempt by the Trump administration to halt it. Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, issued a preliminary injunction halting a stop-work order the Trump administration issued against Revolution Wind. The Trump administration ordered Revolution Wind, along with four similar…

Judge shoots down Trump's 'national security' excuse to kill wind farm

A federal judge on Monday rejected the Trump administration's latest rationale for blocking an offshore wind project under construction by a Danish company.According to Bloomberg News, "The Revolution Wind project, intended to power hundreds of thousands of homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut, 'wo...

Judge Clears Path for Orsted's Revolution Wind Project

Judge Clears Path for Orsted's Revolution Wind Project A federal judge has cleared Danish offshore wind developer Orsted to resume work on its Revolution Wind project, despite a previous halt by the U.S. administration led by President Donald Trump.U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth's ruling marks a legal defeat for Trump, who had attempted to block the expansion of offshore wind projects in federal waters.The government's attorneys contended th…

E&E News: New York sues over Trump’s offshore wind blockade

New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) said the administration's stop-work order lacks reason and justification.