For Immediate Release: February 2, 2026
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BALTIMORE – Moments ago, a federal judge for D.C. District Court has allowed Sunrise Wind to resume work after granting a preliminary injunction against the administration’s lease suspension and construction pause issued December 22, 2025. D.C District Judge Lamberth ordered the action to be “arbitrary and capricious” after having reviewed classified information and agreed that irreparable harm standards were met given the loss of specialized vessels that would cause a “cascade of delays” preventing the project from meeting its obligations. Previously, Judge Lamberth ruled in favor of Revolution Wind’s construction resumption twice, most recently under the same lease suspension and stop construction order affecting Sunrise Wind, and again in September 2025 when the federal administration issued a stop work order directly for Revolution Wind. The Administration referenced undisclosed “national security concerns” that arose from a recent classified Department of War study alleging that turbine structures cause interference with military radar systems.
In response, Oceantic Network has released the following statement from CEO Liz Burdock:
“Sunrise Wind represents a vital investment in strengthening both Long Island’s power system and the broader regional grid that millions of residents rely on—particularly during the harsh winter months. Offshore wind is uniquely suited for these conditions and stands ready to deliver steady, abundant power, easing the burden on families who have long relied on costly peaker plants to keep the lights on. Oceantic applauds this decision, which moves us closer to providing reliable, affordable clean energy and creating high‑quality jobs for the communities that stand to benefit the most.”
Sunrise Wind is currently 45% complete and set to provide 924 MW of power generation to New York. The project’s supply chain stretches across 34 states and has driven more than $1.9 billion worth of investments while supporting more than 4,290 American jobs across the construction, operations, shipbuilding, and manufacturing sectors. Ten shipyards in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Texas built or retrofitted the more than 16 vessels operating at the site. Most notably, the first U.S.-built subsea rock installation vessel, the Acadia, was constructed at Hanwha Philly Shipyard. Over one million man hours of labor went into constructing the vessel, sourcing crews from Louisiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Texas. A robust steel supply chain from New York to North Carolina, the Gulf Coast and Midwest sourced the project’s secondary steel and turbine components. Export cables were manufactured in South Carolina.
- Once operational, the five projects are expected to bring 8 GW of much-needed power generation online, enough for 2.5 million homes, and to help the states keep rising power costs in check.
- Stopping these projects means $30 billion of fully permitted economic activity has been paused and threatens more than $11 billion in supply chain assets that have spun up to support construction.
- Halting the construction of these projects threatens at least 12,000 American jobs directly supporting their buildout.
- The five projects’ construction has sparked more than 1,000 supply chain contracts to 675 unique American businesses across 41 states, spanning domestic shipyards, upgraded ports, and a massive resurgence in American steel. More than 24% are coming from Gulf suppliers.
- Building and maintaining these projects has initiated at least 40 new vessel orders or specialized retrofits, totaling nearly $2 billion in activity at American steel mills and shipyards.
This latest ruling follows recent industry court victories against the administration’s attempts to slow down offshore wind. Most recently, Vineyard Wind resumed offshore activities after a stay was granted; Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Empire Wind and Revolution Wind were also allowed to restart construction work after injunction requests were granted against the administration’s lease suspension and stop construction order issued December 22, 2025. In December, a federal judge vacated the Administration’s previous permitting pause, ruling it unlawful.
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