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Judge Blocks Trump’s Wind Freeze, Lets Revolution Wind Resume

The judge said the government failed to show a true emergency to justify the late‑December pause.

FILE - Wind turbine bases, generators and blades sit at The Portsmouth Marine terminal that is the staging area for Dominion Energy Virginia, which is developing Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Dec. 22, 2025, in Portsmouth, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
A drone view shows rotor blades and other parts for the ongoing construction of the Revolution Wind offshore wind turbine farm, staged on the State Pier in New London, Connecticut, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
FILE - Wind turbine bases, generators and blades sit along with support ships at The Portsmouth Marine terminal that is the staging area for Dominion Energy Virginia, which is developing Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Dec. 22, 2025, in Portsmouth, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
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Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth issued a preliminary injunction restoring construction on Ørsted’s nearly complete 704‑MW Revolution Wind project serving Rhode Island and Connecticut.
  • The court found the developer likely to succeed on the merits and facing irreparable harm, noting a narrow window to use a specialized vessel to install the final seven turbines by Feb. 22.
  • The Interior Department had suspended five East Coast projects on Dec. 22 citing classified Defense Department reports on radar “clutter,” but the judge was not persuaded an emergency existed.
  • Four projects — Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind, Vineyard Wind and Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind — remain on hold as separate legal challenges proceed with hearings scheduled this week.
  • Developers and states, including New York, Rhode Island and Connecticut, have sued to overturn the suspensions, as President Trump vows not to approve new “windmills,” intensifying the dispute.