Judge orders restart of Vineyard Wind Project in fourth blow to Trump effort

Published January 27, 2026 4:58pm ET



A federal judge has allowed an offshore wind project in Massachusetts to resume construction, ending a weekslong pause imposed by the Trump administration.

U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy on Tuesday ordered a stay on the Vineyard Wind 1 stop-work order imposed by the Trump administration in December. 

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