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Judge Lets Orsted Restart Revolution Wind, Temporarily Carving Out Exception to Federal Offshore Freeze

The decision underscores judicial scrutiny of the Interior Department’s classified national‑security freeze on East Coast wind projects.

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)
FILE PHOTO: 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. The Revolution Wind project, which is a joint venture between the Danish company Orsted and Skyborn Renewables, is located 15 miles off the coast of Rhode Island and is 80% complete with all offshore foundations in place and 45 of 65 wind turbines installed. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth granted a preliminary injunction clearing construction to resume on Orsted’s Revolution Wind, which the company says is about 87% complete.
  • The Interior Department on Dec. 22 paused five offshore wind projects citing classified Defense Department assessments about radar interference, offering no public mitigation plan.
  • Courts will hear separate bids for preliminary injunctions this week for Equinor’s Empire Wind and Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind projects.
  • New York Attorney General Letitia James filed lawsuits to overturn stop‑work orders for Empire Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind, arguing the orders are arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act.
  • Developers and industry leaders warn prolonged uncertainty risks contract termination, tight vessel schedules, and higher financing costs, and President Trump has said, “we will not approve windmills.”