Filed Date: Sept. 4, 2025
Case Ongoing
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After years of rigorous environmental review, intergovernmental coordination, and substantial public and private investment, the Revolution Wind project—a cornerstone of Connecticut and Rhode Island’s clean energy future—was abruptly halted by federal officials without statutory authority, regulatory justification, or factual basis. On August 22, 2025, the Acting Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a Stop Work Order requiring Revolution Wind’s developer, Ørsted, to immediately stop construction. Plaintiffs Connecticut and Rhode Island filed suit, claiming, among other things, that the Stop Work Order is arbitrary and capricious under the APA.
Summary Authors
Claire Pollard (9/6/2025)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71271669/parties/state-of-rhode-island-v-united-states-department-of-the-interior/
McElroy, Mary Susan (Rhode Island)
Carnevale, Alexander Michael (Rhode Island)
Giarrano, Leonard Giarrano (Rhode Island)
Rice, Sarah (Rhode Island)
Vaz, Nicholas M. (Rhode Island)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71271669/state-of-rhode-island-v-united-states-department-of-the-interior/
Last updated Sept. 6, 2025, 4:46 p.m.
State / Territory: Rhode Island
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Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 4, 2025
Case Ongoing: Yes