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Trump Admin’s Offshore Wind Suspension Faces Legal Challenge From Orsted

The company has asked a federal judge to block a 90-day construction halt imposed by Trump administration that cited national security risks.
Trump Admin’s Offshore Wind Suspension Faces Legal Challenge From Orsted
A heavy-lift cargo drone operates at Orsted’s Borssele 1 and 2 offshore wind farm in Zeeland, Netherlands, Aug. 6, 2024. Nicolas Maeterlinck/BELGA via AFP
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Danish energy company Orsted has taken legal action to block the Trump administration’s suspension of offshore wind construction, challenging a federal order that halted work on five major projects over national security concerns.

In a court filing on Jan. 2, Revolution Wind LLC, an Orsted joint venture, asked a federal judge in Washington to block enforcement of what it claims is a “patently unlawful” stop-work order issued by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Dec. 22.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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