Overview

• U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth granted a preliminary injunction allowing Ørsted and Skyborn to restart the 704‑megawatt Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island and Connecticut.
• The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management had ordered work stopped on Aug. 22 over unspecified national security concerns, which the judge criticized as arbitrary and unsupported by new factual findings.
• Revolution Wind is roughly 80% built, with 45 of 65 turbines installed, expected to power about 350,000 homes, and developers report about $5 billion already spent or committed.
• Developers told the court the pause was costing roughly $2–$2.3 million per day and risking loss of a specialized installation vessel after December, which could delay completion until at least 2028.
• Interior said construction can proceed while its review continues, and the administration retains the option to appeal as separate lawsuits from Rhode Island and Connecticut also move forward.