Trump Administration to Appeal Offshore Wind Farm Rulings

Feb. 11, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC

The Trump administration plans to appeal a series of court rulings blocking efforts to stop construction of offshore wind farms, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said.

“Absolutely we are,” Burgum said Wednesday on Bloomberg Television. “There will be further discussion on this.”

US judges have overturned five orders by the Trump administration to halt work on multi-billion dollar offshore wind projects, with the most recent ruling occurring earlier this month involving a project off Long Island being developed by Orsted A/S.

WATCH: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says offshore wind farms pose a national security risk. Source: Bloomberg

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