politics
December 27, 2025
Trump’s war on offshore wind faces another lawsuit
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TL;DR
- Dominion Energy is suing the Trump administration over a pause on federal leases for large offshore wind projects.
- The stop-work order affects five wind farms, including Dominion's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.
- Dominion argues the order is unlawful and threatens infrastructure needed for rising energy demand, particularly for AI data centers.
- The administration cited national security risks and radar interference concerns for the 90-day pause.
- Similar previous halts on other wind projects were previously overturned by courts.
- Dominion has already spent $8.9 billion on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, expected to generate significant carbon pollution-free electricity.
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