Offshore wind project to restart again off CT coast
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Court ruling gives hope to offshore wind sector
One New England offshore wind project has secured court approval to restart construction after the Trump administration paused the leases on five major projects days before Christmas, and Gov. Maura Healey says she's in touch with wind power "partner states" about getting the sector back to work.
New York's attorney general sued the Trump administration on Friday over its decision to halt two major offshore wind projects expected to power more than 1 million homes in the state.
New York's attorney general files lawsuits against Trump's offshore wind halt, arguing it threatens state economy and energy infrastructure.
A federal judge has ruled for a second time in Revoution Wind's favor, lifting a stop-work imposed by the Trump administration.
Just before the holidays, the federal government stopped work for a second time on two wind projects under construction, Sunrise and Empire, which are located just off the coast of Long Island. The U.S. Department of the Interior suspended the projects on the basis of undisclosed national security concerns.
Orsted shares jumped 6% on Tuesday after a U.S. court cleared the Danish offshore wind developer to resume work on its nearly completed Revolution Wind project, easing fears of multibillion-dollar losses.
The company is trying to finish installing the last of its turbines, located about 12 miles southwest of Aquinnah, in the next 41 days. After that, the installation vessel may need to leave for other work.