Judge lets construction on an offshore wind farm resume

However, this did not prevent the administration from trying again, which this time targeted development called Revolution Wind, located a little further north along the Atlantic coast. This time, however, the developer quickly continued, leading to the decision on Monday. According to Reuters, after a two -hour hearing before the DC district court, judge Royce Lamberth qualified the actions of the administration “the height of the arbitrariness and capricious” and issued a preliminary injunction against the taking on the construction of Wind revolution. As a result, Orsted can restart the work immediately.

The decision provides a strong indication of how Lamberth is likely to reign whether the government is continuing a full lawsuit. And although the Trump administration can appeal, it is unlikely that this injunction will be lifted unless it takes the case to the Supreme Court. Since Revolution Wind was already 80% completed, the case can become theoretical before it becomes so far.