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A federal court judge on Monday granted energy company Ørsted a preliminary injunction to resume work on its Revolution Wind turbine array off Rhode Island, lifting an Aug. 22 stop-work order by the Trump administration.
[Read more…] about Revolution Wind cleared to restart workIn its latest move to stymie offshore wind development, the Trump Administration asked a US federal judge on 12 September to rescind approval for US Wind’s 2.2-GW Maryland Offshore Wind project.
[Read more…] about Trump looks to rescind key permit for Maryland OWPØrsted and the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut sued the Trump administration on Thursday, alleging its decision to block construction of the nearly finished Revolution Wind project is illegal.
[Read more…] about Ørsted sues Trump administration over project haltAccording to Reuters the U.S. Commerce Department has opened a national security investigation into the import of wind turbines and components.
[Read more…] about US opens national security probe into imported wind turbinesThe first Jones Act plug-in hybrid offshore wind service operation vessel (SOV) in the United States has been christened and launched at the Port of New Orleans.
[Read more…] about Equinor to operate first U.S. Jones Act hybrid offshore wind vesselWith the current batch of offshore wind talks facing prolonged headwinds, Massachusetts officials will keep the subsequent development round paused until at least 2026.
[Read more…] about Massachusetts delays next offshore wind procurement until 2026Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has decided to discontinue the process for the partial divestment of the 924MW Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm set to deliver power to New York.
[Read more…] about Ørsted to raise $9.3bn after US offshore wind farm sale crumblesEquinor booked a $955m impairment on its US offshore wind portfolio in the second quarter of 2025 amid regulatory challenges posed by the Trump administration.
[Read more…] about Equinor claims $955M impairment for US offshore projectsPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to phase out federal subsidies for green energy like wind and solar farms, citing unsustainability for the grid and too much reliance on foreign adversaries.
[Read more…] about Trump to end ‘green energy’ subsidies via new actionMassachusetts and Rhode Island have once again postponed signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) for two offshore wind farms totaling nearly 2GW that were awarded last year, signaling a further decline in the once-burgeoning sector amid President Trump’s ongoing onslaught.
[Read more…] about Trump turmoil further delays major US offshore wind contracts
