US EditionØrsted Sues Trump Administration Over Project Suspension
Orsted seeks court injunction after US halted the $5 billion Revolution Wind project, which is 87% complete and involved billions spent, citing Pentagon national security concerns.
- Ørsted, the largest developer of offshore wind farms, has initiated legal action against the Trump Administration over the suspension of its $5 billion Revolution Wind project.
- The U.S. government halted the project citing national security concerns identified by the Pentagon on December 22.
- Ørsted aims to secure a court injunction to protect its rights concerning the halted project.
- Revolution Wind secured all necessary federal and state permits in 2023 after extensive reviews and consultations with the U.S. military.
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Trump Admin’s Offshore Wind Suspension Faces Legal Challenge From Orsted
Danish energy company Orsted has taken legal action to block the Trump administration’s suspension of offshore wind construction, challenging a federal order that halted work on five major projects over national security concerns. In a court filing on Jan. 2, Revolution Wind LLC, an Orsted joint venture, asked a federal judge in Washington to block enforcement of what it claims is a “patently unlawful” stop-work order issued by the Interior Depa…
Whitehouse says he'll stall key bills over offshore wind pause
At a press conference in his home state Friday, Senate Environment and Public Works ranking member Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said he would stall updates to federal permitting, surface transportation reauthorization and the Water Resources Development Act until the Trump administration lifts its restrictions on offshore wind. “We have paused permitting reform negotiations until the attack on clean energy ends and we can have some assurance that…
The Danish wind energy company Örsted has announced a lawsuit against the stoppage of its wind farm off the US east coast.
McKee, RI congressional members to rally against Trump pause of Revolution Wind
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will meet with most of the state’s congressional delegation and union leaders Friday in support of offshore wind projects paused by the Trump administration. McKee will be joined by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed, along with Congressman Gabe Amo at the CIC Providence building on Dyer Street at 11 a.m. A rally will follow 30 minutes later at 195 District Park. Revolution Wind, s…
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