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BREAKING: Federal judge denies US Wind’s preliminary injunction request against Trump Administration
Offshore energy company US Wind’s request for a preliminary injunction against the Trump Administration from taking any action to undermine their proposed project off Delmarva has been denied, according to court documents acquired by WBOC.
A federal judge has denied a motion by the Trump Administration to remand and vacate the previous Biden Administration’s approval of US Wind's proposed project off the coast of Delmarva, according to court documents obtained by WBOC.
Republican lawmakers in Maryland, including State Senator Mary Beth Carozza, have formally requested an explanation from Attorney General Anthony Brown as to why his office became involved with ongoing litigation over a proposed wind project off the coast of Ocean City.
WBOC has acquired a court filing in which the Town of Ocean City and numerous other local plaintiffs have asked a federal judge to prohibit any construction of US Wind’s proposed offshore project while a lawsuit against the project’s approval plays out in court.
WBOC has learned both Maryland and Delaware have filed amicus curiae briefs urging a U.S. District Court judge to prevent the Trump Administration from revoking federal approval of US Wind’s project off Delmarva’s shores.
WBOC has obtained court filings by offshore energy company US Wind seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the Trump Administration from reversing an offshore wind project off Delmarva’s coast before a federal judge has had a chance to weigh in.
WBOC has learned the Trump Administration on Thursday filed a motion to stay an ongoing lawsuit against them and offshore energy company US Wind, arguing the current government shutdown has limited their attorneys’ ability to respond to the suit.
The Trump Administration has announced its intent to withdraw approval of US Wind’s planned wind farm off the shores of Worcester and Sussex Counties, according to court documents acquired by WBOC.
Maryland’s Department of the Environment (MDE) is refuting the Federal Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) claims that MDE issued a final permit for US Wind’s proposed offshore wind project in error.