Overview
- Attorney General Letitia James filed two lawsuits in Washington to overturn the Dec. 22 order halting Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind, calling the suspension arbitrary and unlawful.
- Equinor told the court Empire Wind is likely to be terminated if construction does not restart by Jan. 16 and seeks a preliminary injunction, with a hearing expected next week.
- Ørsted and the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island are pursuing court orders to keep Revolution Wind moving, after a previous federal injunction allowed that project to proceed.
- The Interior Department says turbines create radar “clutter” that complicates threat detection, while developers and experts argue mitigation technologies exist and projects were vetted with the military.
- Five East Coast projects representing roughly $25 billion and about 7 GW are paused, with New York leaders and unions warning of job losses, sunk costs, and disruptions to near‑term power plans.