Trump Halts Orsted Wind Project in Another Blow to Industry
Attendees during a media tour of the Revolution Wind construction hub at the Port of Providence in Rhode Island in 2024.
Photographer: Adam Glanzman/BloombergThe Trump administration has halted work on an offshore wind farm being constructed off the coast of Rhode Island by Denmark’s Orsted A/S.
Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued an order requiring the company to halt ongoing activities on the project to address concerns that have arisen during a review of the project. The company “may not resume activities until BOEM informs you that BOEM has completed its necessary review,” said the order, which was dated Aug. 22.