Energy & Environment — Offshore wind farm allowed to keep building

View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story  Judge allows Empire Wind construction to resume A major offshore wind farm is allowed to resume construction, a federal judge ruled Thursday, the second such ruling in the wake of the Trump administration's latest attempt to block these projects. © AP Photo/Alex Brandon Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, granted a preliminary injunction allowing Empire Wind to keep building.    The project, which would supply power to New York, was one of five that were halted by the Trump administration in December.    Another, Revolution Wind, was also allowed to move forward in court this week.   Empire Wind said in a written statement that it would "now focus on safely restarting construction activities that were halted."   Read more at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: Senate passes trio of spending bills The Senate on Thursday passed a package of three spending bills, hitting the halfway mark in its push to fund the government for fiscal 2026 ahead of the end-of-month deadline.  Full Story Trump says he supports Venezuela remaining in OPEC President Trump said in an interview Wednesday that he supports Venezuela staying in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).   Full Story What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: Why your power bill is spiking faster than a nearby data center's (The Washington Post) What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: Republicans vow to block Trump from seizing Greenland by force Senate Republicans are vowing to block any effort by President Trump to seize Greenland by military force, as Trump officials on Wednesday refused to back off their demands to control the island during a meeting with top diplomats at the White House.  Read more Rubio argues US cannot return Venezuelans despite court order Secretary of State Marco Rubio told a federal judge he is unable to locate the more than 100 Venezuelans the Trump administration sent to be imprisoned in El Salvador, arguing against further hearings with the men as it would jeopardize “extraordinarily delicate" discussions with Venezuela’s new leadership. Read more   You're all caught up. See you tomorrow!  Check out The Hill's Energy & Environment page for the latest coverage. Like this newsletter? Take a moment to view our other topical products here 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2026 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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