For Immediate Release: August 22, 2025
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BALTIMORE – Late Friday afternoon, The Department of the Interior ordered work to stop on the Revolution Wind project off the New England Coast. The project, which is 80% complete, was set to provide 704 MW of power generation to Conneticut and Rhode Island once completed early next year. The project sparked investments in Louisiana and New England shipyards, purchased export cables from a South Carolina factory, and spurred a steel supply chain that crossed New York and created hundreds of unions jobs in Providence, Rhode Island.
In response, Oceantic Network has released the following statement from CEO Liz Burdock:
“For the second time, the Trump Administration has taken unlawful action against a fully permitted offshore wind project under active construction—this time one that is nearly 80% complete. This dramatic action further erodes investor confidence in the U.S. market across all industries and undermines progress on shared national priorities—shipyard revitalization, steel and port investments, and energy dominance. In fact, halting work on Revolution Wind will drive up energy costs for consumers, idle Gulf Coast vessel operators that have invested hundreds of millions of dollars in new or retrofitted vessels, and jeopardize the livelihoods of union workers.
“Offshore wind is a shovel-ready, reliable and affordable energy source ready to power America’s leadership and independence. Operational data from the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project demonstrate energy production and reliability rates on par with traditional sources—performing even better during severe weather and winter months —saving ratepayers in the Northeast hundreds of millions of dollars. Just days ago, the Administration released documents showing it was unable to justify its previous stop-work order. Today’s action is no different.
“The Oceantic Network and the hundreds of American suppliers that make up its membership urges the Department of the Interior to reverse course immediately and allow this project to move forward, protecting jobs, lowering costs, and securing America’s energy independence.”
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