Overview
- Leases for Vineyard Wind 1 in Massachusetts, Revolution Wind in Rhode Island and Connecticut, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind in New York, and Empire Wind 1 in New York were suspended effective immediately.
- Interior set no end date for the pause, though Dominion said its Virginia project received a 90-day suspension order.
- Officials pointed to radar “clutter” from turbine blades and towers identified in prior U.S. analyses, a rationale some former defense officials dispute as a mitigable issue.
- The action comes two weeks after a federal judge struck down Trump’s broader permit ban, signaling likely new court fights over this targeted suspension.
- Developers and states warned of threats to jobs, investment and expected power for more than 2.5 million customers, while shares of Ørsted and Dominion declined on the news.