New York sues Trump administration over offshore wind halt, federal judge allows work on major project to resume

Published 23:31 on January 12, 2026 / Last updated at 23:31 on January 12, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Litigation, Power/Electrification)

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New York’s attorney general sued the Trump administration on Friday to block federal stop-work orders halting two offshore wind projects, as a US judge on Monday ruled to resume construction on a separate East Coast wind farm facing similar national security-based suspensions.
New York’s attorney general sued the Trump administration on Friday to block federal stop-work orders halting two offshore wind projects, as a US judge on Monday ruled to resume construction on a separate East Coast wind farm facing similar national security-based suspensions.


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