US EditionCourts allow another wind farm to resume construction after Trump pause
The ruling prevents a shutdown that could have caused $5.3 billion in losses and jeopardized power for over 500,000 homes, supporting ongoing legal challenges to the suspension.
- On Thursday, Judge Carl J. Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction allowing construction to resume on the 810-megawatt Empire Wind project, citing imminent irreparable harm from further delays.
- On Dec. 22, 2025, the Department of the Interior ordered a 90-day suspension of five East Coast wind projects citing national security concerns, prompting developers and state plaintiffs to sue.
- Equinor ASA said it has invested more than $4 billion with $2.7 billion drawn and the project is more than 60% complete, warning delays could cause about $5.3 billion in losses and loss of specialized vessels.
- Judge Carl J. Nichols set an expedited schedule with a Jan. 20 target after Equinor's ADR briefly rose to $25.04, while other projects seek relief, reflecting market optimism.
- As part of a broader East Coast buildout, Empire Wind is designed to bolster New York's supply and will generate enough electricity for about 500,000 homes, with developers committing about $28 billion and supporting nearly 4,000 jobs at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal.
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Federal judge clears Empire Wind to resume construction
A federal judge in Washington ruled that the multi-billion dollar Empire Wind 1 project can resume construction immediately, after developers argued the project faced likely termination if work didn't restart by Friday.
New York wind farm construction can proceed after judge lifts Trump suspension
Work on a major offshore wind project in New York can continue after a federal judge temporarily lifted the Trump administration's suspension of the undertaking -- finding that the project faced serious harm if the halt remained in place.
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Offshore wind project can proceed, judge says
WASHINGTON — A federal judge cleared the way Thursday for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction, a victory for the developer who said a Trump administration order to pause it likely would kill the project in a…
District Judge Carl J. Nichols authorized Thursday the resumption of the works of a major marine wind farm, in what represents the second recent court ruling that slows down attempts by the Administration of President Donald Trump to block such projects. Nichols, who was appointed by Donald Trump himself, determined that the construction of the Empire Wind project can continue as the court analyzes the substance of the government order that orde…
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