Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, a judge lifts the Trump administration's halt on a $5B offshore wind farm, Ukrainian soldiers use robotic vehicles in dangerous missions, and hundreds of Hollywood stars sign a letter defending free speech after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., speaks about the Trump administration's decision to halt construction on the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm during a news conference in August. (AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott) |
Federal judge lifts Trump administration's halt of offshore wind farm project that's nearly complete |
The Trump administration can't continue to keep work paused on a major offshore wind farm for Rhode Island and Connecticut while it reviews its national security concerns, a federal judge ruled Monday. Work on the nearly completed Revolution Wind project has been paused since Aug. 22 when the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued a stop work order for what it said were national security concerns. It did not specify those concerns at the time. Read more. |
