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.
Orsted has sued in Washington, D.C. over US President Donald Trump’s order halting construction at its 924MW Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm, saying the stoppage costs over $1 million a day and cancellation could exceed $8 billion.
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.
A federal judge in Massachusetts has invalidated section two of President Trump’s Wind Order, cancelling the open-ended freeze on US wind project permitting while leaving a separate leasing suspension in place.
The Trump administration is preparing to reopen California’s coastline to offshore oil and gas drilling for the first time in decades, facing strong opposition from state leaders and environmental groups.
The Trump administration has announced a one-year suspension of port fees on China-linked vessels and will begin negotiations with China on shipbuilding and maritime logistics under the Section 301 framework.
The U.S. Interior Department opened 80 million acres in the Gulf of America for oil and gas leasing and proposed a 1 million-acre sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, setting a 12.5% royalty rate.
A federal judge authorized the Trump administration to reexamine SouthCoast Wind’s permits, pausing the Nantucket case while BOEM conducts review.
The U.S. government is moving to overturn a major offshore wind project in Maryland, citing risks to fisheries and rescue operations.
