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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jennifer McDermott and Matthew Daly

Federal judge lifts Trump administration's halt of offshore wind farm project that's nearly complete

Climate Trump Offshore Wind - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A federal judge ruled Monday that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the administration can resume, dealing President Donald Trump a setback in his ongoing effort to restrict the industry.

Work on the nearly completed Revolution Wind project for Rhode Island and Connecticut has been paused since Aug. 22 when the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a stop work order for what it said were national security concerns. It did not specify those concerns at the time. Both the developer and the two states sued in federal courts.

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