Offshore wind developer wins court ruling after Trump pause; construction to resume on Revolution Wind
TheWkly Analysis
An offshore wind developer won a key court ruling Friday allowing construction to resume on the Revolution Wind project, after President Trump ordered a pause on offshore wind permits for review on “national security” grounds. A federal judge in Washington, D.C. said the Defense Department’s review was arbitrary and lacked evidence, allowing the project to move forward. The developer, a joint venture of Ørsted and Eversource, said the project remains on track for 2026 completion. Trump has pledged to block new wind projects and signed an executive order halting offshore wind lease sales, pausing permits for existing projects, and putting dozens of wind developments at risk. The ruling is the first major legal setback for Trump’s offshore wind freeze.
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Key Entities
- • Donald Trump - U.S. President (ordered offshore wind pause)
- • Ørsted - Danish energy company (developer of Revolution Wind)
- • Eversource - U.S. utility company (joint venture developer)
- • U.S. Defense Department - Claimed to review wind permits for national security
- • Federal Judge in Washington, D.C. - Ruled the review was arbitrary
Bias Distribution
Multi-Perspective Analysis
Left-Leaning View
Highlights clean-energy stakes and courts checking the wind freeze; questions the “national security” rationale.
Centrist View
Reports the judge’s ruling, paused projects, and legal uncertainty surrounding offshore wind.
Right-Leaning View
Emphasizes skepticism of wind projects and security review; frames the ruling as temporary amid vetting.
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