Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Judge Allows Resumption of Wind Farm Construction
A judge in Washington, D.C. said that the Trump administration was wrong to stop the building of a big wind farm called Revolution Wind.
The judge said the administration didn't give a good reason for stopping the project, which serves Connecticut and Rhode Island.
The company building the wind farm, Orsted, said they will start building again as soon as they can.
They have seven more wind turbines to install.
Trump has been trying to stop wind farms from being built, but the judge's decision is a setback for him.
Other wind farm projects are also waiting for court decisions to resume construction.
A federal judge allowed construction to resume on the Revolution Wind farm, which was halted by the Trump administration.
The judge found the administration's decision to be arbitrary and capricious.
Orsted, the company building the farm, plans to resume construction as soon as possible.
Trump has been opposed to wind farm construction, aiming to block expansion.
Other wind farm projects, Empire Wind and Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, have upcoming court hearings.
- Who
- U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, Trump administration, Orsted
- What
- Resumption of construction on Revolution Wind farm
- When
- Monday (ruling), as soon as possible (resumption)
- Where
- Washington, D.C. (ruling), Offshore (construction)
- Why
- Judge found Trump administration's shutdown to be arbitrary and capricious
- Project Name
- Revolution Wind
- Location
- Offshore, serving Connecticut and Rhode Island
- Judge
- Royce Lamberth
- Construction Cost
- $1.5 million per day
- Turbines Remaining
- 7 out of 65
- Company
- Orsted
- Trump's Stance
- Opposed to wind farm construction
