Once again, a federal judge has intervened in the implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive orders and the work of his administration.
Legal Insurrection has been following the saga of the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm project, being constructed off the coast of Rhode Island. Earlier this year, the Trump administration had ordered a halt to the project. This stop-work order came despite the construction being about 80% complete, with 45 out of 65 turbines already installed and significant investment already made.
Then, court filings from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) provide new insight into why the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) decided to withdraw its support. Apparently, the developers (Ørsted and Skyborn Renewables) allegedly failed to submit required plans detailing how their construction and operation would impact national ocean research activities and American defense interests in the area.
Now, a federal judge has ruled that the Danish energy company Ørsted can restart work on Revolution Wind.
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