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US judge allows Massachusetts offshore wind project to resume construction, blocking Trump pause
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy granted Vineyard Wind's request for a preliminary injunction, reviving the project and blocking the Interior Department's Dec. 22 stop-work order.
- BOEM suspended construction after receiving new classified information from the Department of Defense, and Vineyard Wind said the Dec. 22 suspension order is unlawful and costs $2 million daily.
- The project is 95% complete and nearly operational, crews had installed 61 of 62 turbines and GE Vernova settled for $10.5 million over a July 2024 blade failure.
- Murphy said the developers face irreparable harm, finding Vineyard Wind likely to succeed and warning crews must return by Jan. 30 or risk losing the specialized Sea Installer contract and $4.5 billion financing.
- The decision marks the fourth court setback to the pause, as BloombergNEF cuts U.S. offshore wind growth forecasts to one-fifth of the more than 30 gigawatts by 2030, raising investor concerns.
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