Judge allows offshore wind farm to keep building
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A federal judge has ruled for a second time in Revoution Wind's favor, lifting a stop-work imposed by the Trump administration.
The decision follows two Trump administration attempts to halt the wind farm’s construction off the coasts of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Judge Royce Lamberth ruled from the bench Monday that evidence provided by the federal government was not sufficient to justify halting work.
The Trump Interior Department ordered a halt to construction of all five offshore wind projects currently being built in
New York state is taking legal action against the Trump administration for halting construction of five offshore wind farms, and Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul joined hundreds of workers whose livelihoods depend on projects already under construction.