"Connecticut, Rhode Island and the developer of an offshore wind farm that would power 350,000 homes in the two states said Thursday that they're suing the Trump administration for stopping the nearly completed project. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha accused President Donald Trump of waging an "all-out assault" on the wind energy industry. The states' lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, describes the Revolution Wind project as a "cornerstone" of their clean energy future, abruptly halted by federal officials without "statutory authority, regulatory justification or factual basis.""
"Orsted filed a separate suit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., also arguing that the administration lacks the legal authority to block the Revolution Wind project. Orsted said it would seek a preliminary injunction that would allow it to move forward with the project, which is 80% complete, with all underwater foundations and 45 of 65 turbines installed. Interior Department spokesperson Elizabeth Peace said Thursday that the department doesn't comment on pending litigation."
"Work on the project was paused Aug. 22 when the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a stop work order for what it said were national security concerns. It did not specify those concerns. Trump has been hostile to renewable energy, particularly offshore wind, and prioritizes fossil fuels for electricity. Revolution Wind is the second major wind project that his administration ordered to stop work. The first, an offshore wind project for New York, was later allowed to resume construction."
Connecticut, Rhode Island and developer Orsted filed lawsuits after a federal stop-work order paused the Revolution Wind offshore project that would power about 350,000 homes. The states' filing labels Revolution Wind a cornerstone of their clean energy plans and asserts the federal halt lacked statutory authority, regulatory justification and factual basis. Orsted separately sought a preliminary injunction, noting the project is roughly 80% complete with underwater foundations and many turbines installed. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management cited unspecified national security concerns when pausing work. The administration is also reconsidering approvals for several other large offshore wind projects.
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