Major developer challenges Trump’s offshore wind crackdown in court, again

Published January 2, 2026 12:54pm ET



Two of the largest offshore wind developers in the world are once again challenging President Donald Trump’s crackdown on the industry, taking legal action against the administration’s lease suspension of its $5 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island

Danish developer Ørsted announced on Friday that the renewables firm, alongside its project partner Skyborn Renewables, filed a complaint against the administration in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia regarding its Revolution Wind project. 

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