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February 3, 2026
Judge orders restart of NY offshore wind farm, another court win over Trump
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has allowed a massive offshore wind farm off the coast of New York to continue construction, after being blocked by the Trump administration for weeks.
TL;DR
- A federal judge in D.C. has allowed offshore wind farm construction to continue, lifting a stop-work order from the Trump administration.
- This ruling is the fifth court win for the offshore wind industry against President Trump's efforts to halt development.
- Judge Royce C. Lamberth granted Danish developer Ørsted an injunction against the Interior Department's December stop-work order, which affected five offshore wind projects.
- The Sunrise Wind project, part of the affected projects, was approximately 45% complete and incurring $2.5 million in daily costs due to the pause.
- Once completed, the New York wind farm is expected to provide over 900 megawatts of energy, powering around 600,000 homes and businesses.
- All five affected projects can now resume construction, a setback for President Trump's stated goal of preventing new wind turbine construction.
- This is the second favorable ruling Judge Lamberth, a Ronald Reagan appointee, has issued for the offshore wind industry.
- Vineyard Wind 1 in Massachusetts is about 95% complete.
- Clean energy advocates celebrated the ruling, highlighting the value of offshore wind during electricity shortages.
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