The Attorneys General of Rhode Island and Connecticut are suing the Trump administration over the Revolution Wind stop-work order.
Peter Neronha and William Tong are filing suit in Rhode Island's Federal District Court in Providence,
The AGs say the baseless stop-work order halted the construction of the wind project that was 80-percent finished and would have been ready to provide clean, renewable energy to 350-thousand homes next“With Revolution Wind, we have an opportunity to create good-paying jobs for Rhode Islanders, enhance energy reliability, and ensure energy cost savings while protecting our environment,” said Attorney General Neronha. “And yet, this stop work order is not even the latest development in this Administration’s all-out assault on wind energy. Just yesterday, we learned of reports that the Administration is pulling in staff from several different unrelated federal agencies, including Health and Human Services, to do its bidding. Does this sound like a federal government that is prioritizing the American people? This is bizarre, this is unlawful, this is potentially devastating, and we won’t stand by and watch it happen.”
“Revolution Wind is fully permitted, nearly complete and months from providing enough American-made, clean, affordable energy to power 350,000 homes,” said Attorney General Tong. “Now, with zero justification, Trump wants to mothball the project, send workers home, and saddle Connecticut families with millions of dollars in higher energy costs. This kind of erratic and reckless governing is blatantly illegal, and we’re suing to stop it.” year.
The lawsuit is asking the court to declare the stop work order unlawful and block the administration from halting Revolution Wind's development.
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