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Rhode Island and Connecticut Attorneys General are considering legal action against the federal government following a stop-work order on the Revolution Wind offshore wind farm.
The stop-work order, issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, raises concerns about energy reliability and fulfilling power supply contracts.
Revolution Wind, projected to generate a significant portion of Rhode Island's electricity, is seen as crucial for meeting state emissions reduction goals.
NEWPORT – Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha says that he’s been in touch with his counterpart in Connecticut over possible legal proceedings in response to the Trump administration’s Aug. 22 order that stopped work on Revolution Wind , a 65-turbine offshore wind farm that ha