Trump administration asks court to reconsider another U.S. offshore wind farm permit
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The Trump administration has asked a federal judge to let it reconsider a key permit granted for a large offshore wind farm proposed by Iberdrola's (IBDSF) (IBDRY) Avangrid subsidiary, making it the fourth project targeted by Trump in recent months.
The Justice Department said in a filing Tuesday that the court should remand the permit for the New England Wind project off the Massachusetts coast, sending it back to the Interior Department, because the plan was approved despite major adverse impacts.
The estimated $14.6B wind farm is not yet under construction but is expected to be built with a total capacity of more than 2.6 GW, enough to power more than 900K homes annually.
The Trump administration has also requested to remand permits for the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island, the Maryland Offshore Wind Project off the coast of Maryland, and the Atlantic Shores project off the coast of New Jersey.
The moves may jeopardize a legislative effort to speed up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects; the U.S. Senate reached a bipartisan deal last month on a permitting bill, which could get a vote after the midterm election.
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