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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jillian Ambrose

Ørsted files legal challenge against US government over windfarm lease freeze

An aerial view taken with a drone of crews assembling the tower of a wind turbine for the ongoing construction of the 'Revolution Wind,' offshore wind turbine farm on the State Pier in New London, Connecticut, USA, 20 November 2024.
Donald Trump stated during his re-election campaign that he would end offshore wind projects. Photograph: Cj Gunther/EPA

Europe’s biggest offshore wind developer is taking the Trump administration to court over its decision to suspend work on a $5bn project on the north-east US coast.

Denmark’s Ørsted filed a legal challenge on Thursday against the White House’s decision 10 days ago to suspend the lease for its Revolution Wind site as part of a sweeping move halting all construction of offshore wind.

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