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The US has revoked approval for another Massachusetts offshore windfarm

According to a Wednesday court filing, the Trump administration has decided to reconsider federal approval for Avangrid’s proposed New England Wind Project off the coasts of Massachusetts.

This legal maneuver is just the latest attempt by U.S. authorities in order to stymie offshore wind energy development, which Trump has described as ugly, expensive, and unreliable. The administration announced last week that it would reconsider its approval of SouthCoast Wind - another Massachusetts project.

The Department of Justice announced that they will move to revoke the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approval of New England Wind's construction and operation plan by 10 October.

The lawsuit was filed in an earlier case brought in the U.S. District Court of District of Columbia in this year by local groups and individuals who were opposed to offshore wind developments. The lawsuit alleges that the government broke federal environmental laws when it approved the project.

Avangrid is owned by Spanish energy company

Iberdrola

The company declined to comment.

In 2024, the administration of former president Joe Biden approved New England Wind. Once built, the project was expected to generate enough electricity to power over 900,000 households.

The lead plaintiff, ACK for Whales could not be immediately reached for comment. Reporting by Nichola Kroom in Los Angeles, and Laila Kearney from New York. Editing by David Gregorio

(source: Reuters)