Judge says construction of large offshore wind farm near Rhode Island can resume

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A federal judge ruled on Monday that work can resume on Revolution Wind, a large and nearly complete offshore wind farm near Rhode Island. Construction on the project had been halted since Aug. 22, when the Trump administration issued a stop-work order. At the time of the stop-work order, the company had spent around $5 billion on the project and construction was 80% complete. Several New England states are counting on the renewable energy from offshore wind projects to provide a critical source of power, create jobs and spur economic development. Just last week, the administration moved to revoke key permits for two previously-approved wind projects: SouthCoast Wind near Massachusetts and US Wind near Maryland.