Judge allows offshore windfarm halted by Trump to resume construction
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A federal judge has allowed construction to resume on the Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York, halting a Trump administration order that paused five East Coast projects citing national security concerns. Judge Carl J Nichols faulted the government for not adequately responding to Empire Wind's claims that proper procedure was violated. This follows a similar ruling earlier in the week allowing Orsted to resume its Revolution Wind project serving Rhode Island and Connecticut. Developers and states sued to block the Trump administration's order, arguing that offshore wind farms are crucial for renewable energy goals in East Coast states. New York Governor Kathy Hochul criticized the national security justification as unfounded. Dominion Energy Virginia is also seeking to block the order for its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.
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