Federal judge lifts Trump stop-work order on Rhode Island offshore wind project

Published September 22, 2025 2:38pm ET



A federal judge has lifted the stop-work order for the offshore wind project halted off the coast of Rhode Island, a major blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to stall the development of offshore wind. 

The stop-work order had been in place for about a month, pausing construction of the Revolution Wind project, which was estimated to be about 80% complete. 

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