Posted on April 7, 2025
Plaintiffs suing the US government over its approval of Orsted’s Revolution Wind confirmed to Recharge that Trump’s Department of Justice (DoJ) declined to support the developer in its move to dismiss the case, signalling that even projects in construction may not be safe.
Judge Royce Lamberth with the federal District Court for the District of Columbia in Washington, DC rejected Orsted’s move to dismiss the suit on Wednesday, allowing it to proceed.
Green Oceans and 35 other plaintiffs are suing federal regulators including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and its consulting agencies to void permits for the 704MW wind farm split between Connecticut and Rhode Island, claiming its approval was based on faulty science in violation of US environmental statutes.
