A federal judge allowed a New York-based offshore wind project to resume construction on Thursday, marking the second time this week that the offshore wind industry has been handed a legal win in its efforts to resist the Trump administration’s crackdown on the renewable energy source.
Judge Carl Nichols of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that Norwegian wind developer Equinor can resume construction on the Empire Wind project, which was paused by President Donald Trump, along with four others, in December.
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