Judge orders restart of New York offshore wind farm, giving industry clean sweep of court wins over Trump

Published February 2, 2026 2:29pm ET



A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has allowed a massive offshore wind farm off the coast of New York to continue construction, after being blocked by the Trump administration for weeks. 

The ruling marks the fifth court win the offshore wind industry has seen over President Donald Trump and his effort to suppress development of the renewable energy alternative. 

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