Judge orders restart of Rhode Island offshore wind project in blow to Trump crackdown

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A federal judge allowed a Rhode Island-based offshore wind project to continue construction despite the Trump administration’s attempts to stop it, giving the industry a boost as it tries to weather the crackdown.

After an hourslong hearing Monday afternoon, U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth ruled in favor of the offshore wind project known as Revolution Wind, saying it would be “irreparably harmed” if construction did not restart. 

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