Judge Blocks Trump Order Halting Offshore Wind Construction
Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has been cleared to restart work on its nearly complete Revolution Wind project after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s order to halt construction. The ruling represents a major victory for Ørsted and a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to curtail the offshore wind industry. The U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a stop-work order on August 22, halting progress on Revolution Wind, a 704 MW wind farm located…