Two states and Orsted appealed to Trump's administration for suspending the construction of a wind farm

The states of Connecticut and Rhode Island with energy consortia ORsted and Skyborn Renewables Wind defeated the administration of Donald Trump for the decision to suspend work on the construction of a wind farm; The applicants believe that the decision has been made without legal grounds and threatens with billion losses – said the Politico portal.

It's about the project Revolution Wind off the coast of New Englandwhich was to enable the supply of “clean energy” for over 350 thousand. households in Connecticut and Rhode Island.

According to the claim of the Danish company Orsted and Skyborn Renewables Wind (companies based in Germany), which jointly develop the project, the decision of the Interior Department to suspend the work was issued “without statutory grounds, in violation of procedures and constitutions” and may cause “irreversible losses” for an investment worth $ 5 billion. The complaint was sent to the court in the Colombia district.

General prosecutors Connecticut and Rhode Island filed their own lawsuit on Thursday, arguing that the blockade violates federal provisions regarding administrative procedures and the right to use the continental shelf.

The Trump administration justified the decision issued at the end of August, the need to analyze risks for national security.

The US President has repeatedly criticized “green energy”, saying that he was spoiling the landscape, is unreliable and expensive.

Opponents of the blockade – including trade unions and ISO New England operator – warn, however, that the suspension of investment means a loss of about a thousand jobs and an increase in energy costs in the region.

The Revolution Wind wind farm construction project off the coast of Rhode Island is implemented on the basis of permission issued in 2024 by the Ocean Energy Management Office. The undertaking is ready in 80 %, all foundations at sea and 45 of 65 wind turbines were erected. The farm was to start operating in 2026 (PAP)

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