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US Interior Department to Appeal Injunctions as Offshore Wind Work Restarts

13, February 2026

The US Interior Department will appeal court injunctions that allowed five offshore wind projects to resume construction after stop-work orders issued on 22 December 2025, citing national security concerns.

Empire Wind wins court order to resume work

16, January 2026

Equinor and Empire Wind won a preliminary injunction in D.C. federal court against the Trump administration’s 22 December stop-work order, allowing the partly built New York offshore wind farm to resume work.

Trump administration suspends 5 East Coast offshore wind projects

23, December 2025

The Trump administration has suspended leases for five offshore wind projects off the U.S. East Coast over Pentagon-flagged security concerns, AP reported, drawing sharp pushback from states, industry and activists.

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