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Orsted Offshore Wind Project Revived Amid Legal Battle With Trump

Wind turbine tower sections and blades at the Revolution Wind project assembly site in New London, Connecticut. — Wind turbine tower sections and blades at the Revolution Wind project assembly site in New London, Connecticut.
Photographer: Joe Buglewicz/Bloomberg

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By Erik Larson, Mark Chediak, Priscila Azevedo Rocha, Zahra Hirji, and Olivia Raimonde

January 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM UTC

The Trump administration has lost a legal battle in its war on wind. A judge has ruled that wind developer Orsted can restart construction on its Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island.

Today’s newsletter takes you through the latest twists and turns, including exclusive comments from Orsted’s CEO on what’s next for the company. Plus, the EPA is no longer considering the value of health benefits for its air pollution rules and why US emissions rose last year.