It’s another costly blow to the energy industry Trump loves to hate.

Administration issues stop-work order against array already 80% complete to address ‘national security concerns’

The Trump administration has halted construction on an offshore wind project near Rhode Island that is 80% complete.

It’s another costly blow to the energy industry Trump loves to hate.

The Trump administration issued a stop-work order, over national security concerns, on a nearly completed offshore wind project for Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Filing states that Trump Administration will seek to void approvals for $11.5bn offshore wind project led by Renexia-owned developer

The US administration is stopping construction on a nearly completed offshore wind farm, operated by the Danish group Orsted, off the northeast coast of the United States.