Courts Push Restart of US Offshore Wind Projects
TL;DR
Courts in multiple districts blocked the Interior Department’s order to halt five offshore wind projects, granting temporary injunctions that allow ongoing construction to continue while final rulings are issued; the government’s classified national-security justification was not persuasive, and projects nearing completion are likely to finish despite potential appeals.
Topics:businesspolicy#construction-restart#court-injunction#department-of-the-interior#energy-policy#offshore-wind#policy
- Court orders restart of all US offshore wind construction Ars Technica
- Judge Hands Trump a Fifth Loss in His Effort to Halt Offshore Wind Projects The New York Times
- Trump’s attempts to kill offshore wind aren’t working CNN
- Is Trump winning or losing his war on offshore wind power? The Guardian
- Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume ABC News
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