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January 8, 2026

Trump's offshore wind project freeze draws lawsuits from states and developers

  • The Norwegian company Equinor and the Danish energy company Orsted are the latest to challenge the suspension order.
    • By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
    Associated Press

    AP Photo/Steve Helber [enlarge]
    Wind turbine bases, generators and blades sit at the Portsmouth Marine terminal that is the staging area for Dominion Energy Virginia, which is developing Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind.

    Offshore wind developers and states are suing the Trump administration over its order to suspend work for at least 90 days on five large-scale projects under construction off the East Coast.


     
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