US judge lets Danish firm resume Rhode Island offshore wind project halted by Trump

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Source: theguardian.com
US judge lets Danish firm resume Rhode Island offshore wind project halted by Trump

Ørsted and other wind developers have faced repeated disruptions to multibillion dollar projects under Trump

A federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects last month.

The ruling by US district judge Royce Lamberth is a legal setback for Trump, who has sought to block expansion of offshore wind in federal waters.

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