AG Files Preliminary Injunction To Reverse Revolution Wind Stop Work Order

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha and Connecticut AG William Tong have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to reverse the Trump Administration's stop work order for Revolution Wind.

The attorneys general filed a lawsuit earlier this month, saying 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 year.

“We have no time to waste in getting Revolution Wind back online, which is why we’re asking the Court to put a stop to this in short order,” said Attorney General Neronha. “In the few weeks since the stop work order was issued, without warning or reason, Rhode Islanders have been harmed, facing daily uncertainty. We have heard difficult stories from union workers who are out of a job, and from businesses who are now reluctant to pursue economic ventures due to the uncertainty created by this Administration’s decision. Further, Rhode Islanders continue to bear the brunt of the rising and increasingly unstable energy costs and environmental harms associated with fossil fuels. In this case, we need relief now for the benefit of Rhode Island, its workers, and its residents. And time is of the essence."

“Connecticut families and Connecticut workers need Revolution Wind back on track—today,” said Attorney General Tong. “Every day that Revolution Wind sits mothballed in the ocean is another day of unemployment, another day of unaffordable energy costs, and another day burning fossil fuels when clean, affordable, American-made energy is within our sights. We’re asking the court to step in right now, to recognize the irreparable and immediate harm we are suffering, and to stop the Trump Administration’s impulsive and lawless overreach.”

Neronha says there is no time to waste in getting Revolution Wind back online, and that's why the Court is being asked to overturn the stop work order.

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