Trump administration’s legal setbacks are good news for offshore wind - and the grid
TechCrunch • • general
Key Points:
- Judges have allowed construction to resume on three major East Coast offshore wind projects—Revolution Wind, Empire Wind, and Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind—after the Trump administration ordered a halt citing national security concerns.
- The Department of the Interior's stop work order, issued in December over radar interference fears, was challenged in court by developers who argued it was arbitrary and overly broad.
- U.S. District Judges, including Trump appointee Carl Nichols, expressed skepticism about the government’s reasoning and noted the administration failed to address key legal arguments from the plaintiffs.
- Two other projects, Sunrise Wind and Vineyard Wind 1, remain under legal review with hearings and lawsuits pending.
- Offshore wind capacity on the East Coast could reach 110
