Orsted A/S filed a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s order to halt construction of its offshore wind project near New York.
In a complaint filed Tuesday in federal court in Washington, Orsted’s Sunrise Wind unit is seeking a preliminary injunction against the US Interior Department and other agencies. The government on Dec. 22 ordered a 90-day suspension of the project’s construction off the coast of Long Island, along with four other offshore wind farms.
Orsted’s Revolution Wind is also seeking legal relief, along with Equinor ASA’s Empire Wind and Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial Project.
The suspensions are part of President Donald Trump’s effort to aggressively thwart the growth of the industry as he rolls back Biden-era climate policies and champions fossil fuels. The Interior Department said in its December order that the massive turbines may interfere with radar systems.
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In a statement, Orsted said it engaged with government agencies including the Defense Department for years to address potential national security impacts and executed formal agreements with them outlining mitigation measures it would take. Sunrise is 45% complete and was expected to begin generating power as soon as October before the suspension, the company said.
“President Trump has been clear: wind energy is the scam of the century,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said in an email. “For years, Americans have been forced to pay billions more for the least reliable source of energy.” The Trump administration paused construction on the wind projects because its priorities are to put America first and protect national security, she added.
Photo: An Orsted wind turbine model on display at Quinn & Hary Marketing headquarters in New London, Connecticut, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Orsted A/S will resume work on its nearly-completed Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island after a US judge ruled construction can continue during a lawsuit challenging the Trump administrations stop-work order, a major win for the beleaguered Danish energy giant. Photographer: Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg
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