States sue Trump to stop cancellation of $7 Billion Solar Grant Program
According to court documents, nearly two dozen states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for canceling a $7 billion grant aimed at increasing solar energy in low income communities. In a Thursday statement, California Attorney-General Rob Bonta announced that a group states who received grants through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All Program have filed two lawsuits. In August, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin officially announced the end of the Solar for All program.
States sue Trump to stop cancellation of $7 billion solar grant program
According to court documents, nearly two dozen states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for canceling a $7 billion grant aimed at increasing solar energy in low income communities. In a Thursday statement, California Attorney-General Rob Bonta announced that two lawsuits were filed by a group states who received grants through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All Program. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin officially announced the termination in August.
Solar groups sue Trump Administration over cancellation of $7 billion in grants
On Monday, a group of labor unions as well as nonprofits and solar companies filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its cancellation of an $7 billion grant program from Biden's era that was intended to increase solar energy in low-income areas. The complaint filed in federal courts in Rhode Island alleges that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and its administrator Lee Zeldin broke the law by rescinding grants granted in 2024 to sixty nonprofit groups, tribals, and states.
Solar groups sue Trump Administration over cancellation of $7 billion in grants
On Monday, a group of labor unions as well as nonprofits and solar companies filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its cancellation of an $7 billion grant program from Biden's era that was intended to increase solar energy in low-income areas. The complaint filed in federal courts in Rhode Island alleges that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and its administrator Lee Zeldin broke the law by rescinding grants granted in 2024 to nonprofit groups, tribals, and states.
Trump's energy pivot accelerates US mergers and asset sales of solar, wind power
Analysts and industry insiders say that the Trump administration's retreat from renewables has prompted consolidations and asset sales by smaller U.S. wind and solar power companies, as they struggle to stay afloat. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of President Donald Trump (OBBBA), which focuses on coal, oil, and gas, has drastically shortened the eligibility window for solar and wind energy projects. This is a radical departure from his predecessor Joe Biden's green energy policies.
Orsted shares rise 12% after US Judge lifts Trump's ban on Revolution Wind project
Orsted shares rose up to 12% on early Tuesday trade after a U.S. Federal Judge ruled it could resume work on the nearly completed Revolution Wind project that was halted last month by U.S. president Donald Trump's government. Trump has been repeatedly critical of wind farms, calling them ugly, unreliable, and expensive. He has urged federal agencies to curtail the development of wind power. Orsted however has a major win.
US Judge rules Trump can't block Rhode Island offshore Wind Project
A federal judge ruled that the Danish offshore wind developer Orsted could restart the work on the almost finished Revolution Wind project, off the coasts of Rhode Island. The project was halted by President Donald Trump’s administration last month. Trump's efforts to stop offshore wind expansion in U.S. waterways have been hampered by the ruling. Orsted has won a tangible victory, as it is losing $2 million per day since August 22, when the project was stopped.
US Judge allows Trump-halted offshore wind project to resume construction
A federal judge granted Monday a request from Danish offshore wind developer Orsted, to resume work on the nearly completed Revolution Wind project. The Trump administration had halted this project last month. This ruling is a setback to Trump who had sought to stop the expansion of offshore wind power in U.S. water. Attorneys from the administration argued that this project off the coast of Rhode Island did not comply with certain conditions of its permit. U.S.
US court weighs Trump's halt to Rhode Island offshore wind project
On Monday, a federal judge will review a request from Danish offshore wind developer Orsted for the restart of work on the almost finished Revolution Wind project that was halted by President Donald Trump’s administration last month. Orsted, along with its joint venture partner Skyborn Renewables, has asked Judge Royce Lamberth at the U.S. District Court of Washington for a preliminary injunction to be granted in a suit they filed earlier in the month against the U.S. Interior Department's order to stop work.
Developer says US stoppage of Rhode Island offshore wind is unjustified
According to court documents filed Thursday, the owners of Revolution Wind claimed that the reasons given by the Trump administration for stopping the work on their Rhode Island offshore windfarm were "factually inaccurate" and revealed only after the government had ordered the project to be halted. The filing at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia was part of a suit filed earlier this month against a stop-work notice issued by the Department of the Interior to Revolution Wind in August. U.S.
Orsted's Revolution Wind files suit against the Trump administration for project cancellation
A court filing on Thursday showed that the Revolution Wind joint-venture of Orsted, the Danish wind farm developer, has sued the Trump administration over its decision to stop construction of the project near Rhode Island. Last month, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management gave Revolution Wind an order to stop work. The project was already 80% completed with 45 of 65 turbines and all offshore foundations installed.
New England officials claim that the US's decision to halt a wind project is a mystery.
Business and government leaders in New England claimed that the Trump administration's decision to stop work on a nearly finished wind farm near the coast of Rhode Island is a threat to grid reliability and jobs, and it defies any explanation. Connecticut and Rhode Island state leaders demanded information from the Trump administration on why the order was issued late Friday to stop work on the Revolution Wind project.
Officials say that the US decision to halt a wind project in New England has a negative impact on grid reliability and jobs.
Energy and labor officials warned on Monday that the Trump administration's decision to stop work on a large wind farm being built off the coasts of Rhode Island could threaten grid reliability and create jobs. ISO New England which operates the grid across six states and North America’s Building Trades Unions issued these criticisms after the Interior Department of President Donald Trump abruptly stopped work on the Revolution Wind Project…
Orsted Shares Drop as US Halts Offshore Rhode Island Wind Farm
Shares in Orsted plunged 17% on Monday after the U.S. halted the Danish company's Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island amid President Donald Trump's pushback on renewable energy investments.Orsted, the world's biggest offshore wind farm developer, has already faced mounting challenges, including rising costs, higher interest rates, and supply chain disruptions, leading to delays and cancellations in the U.S. and other markets. The company's market value has plummeted 87% since its January 2021 peak.The U.S.
Orsted cash plan is at risk after Trump blocks US Wind Project
Analysts said that Orsted's plans to raise capital are at risk after a U.S. court order to stop construction on a nearly completed project. The Danish group's stock price may also be under pressure Monday due to the U.S. ruling. Orsted announced on Monday that it would continue with its planned rights issue, despite an order from the United States. The company is owned by the Danish government which holds 50.1%. The…
Orsted Shares Rise After Equinor Wind Project Gets Green Light
Shares of offshore wind developer Orsted rose 15% on Tuesday after the U.S. administration revoked an order to halt work on a project by peer Equinor, easing concerns over the Danish company's U.S. projects under development.Late on Monday Equinor said the Trump administration had lifted a month-old stop-work order on its Empire Wind offshore wind project in New York, offering a reprieve for the Norwegian company and U.S.
Trump's order to stop NY wind project shocks offshore industry and threatens other projects
The Trump administration’s decision late Wednesday to halt the construction of Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 off the coasts of New York sent shockwaves throughout the offshore wind industry. It raised concerns that fully permitted developments worth billions of dollars are not secure. Donald Trump, the U.S. president, had promised during his campaign to put an end to offshore wind energy. He argued that it was too expensive and harmful for whales and birds.
Trump's order to stop NY wind project shocks offshore industry and threatens other projects
The Trump administration's late Wednesday decision to stop construction of Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 off the coasts of New York sent shockwaves throughout the offshore wind industry. It raised concerns that developments with full permits, representing billions of dollars in investment, aren't secure. Donald Trump, the U.S. president, had promised during his campaign to put an end to offshore wind energy. He argued that it was too expensive and harmful for whales and birds.
US Supreme Court dismisses state climate lawsuits against oil companies
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid from 19 Republican-led state led by Alabama, to stop five Democratic-led state from pursuing lawsuits against major oil companies for deceiving public about the role that fossil fuels played in climate change. The justices refused to hear a case filed directly at the Supreme Court by Republican attorneys general. This case targeted cases filed against Exxon Mobil and other companies such as Chevron, ConocoPhillips Shell, BP, Shell, ConocoPhillips.
Senate Democrats question EPA's blocking of federal grants committed
Senate Democrats asked the newly confirmed Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin on Friday to explain why his agency frozen federal funds already committed to grantees. They claimed the agency had violated federal law. Democrats in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee asked Zeldin to explain why the agency had "clawed-back" funds already committed, after hearing complaints from constituents…