Empire Wind personnel announced they had received a preliminary court injunction that enables construction to move forward, for now.

Two offshore wind projects have now secured preliminary injunctions enabling work to resume, and now Vineyard Wind 1 is also going to court in search of relief from a federal government stop-work order.

A federal judge cleared the way for construction to resume on an offshore wind power project in New York. It's the second time this week a court ruled against the Trump administration's efforts to kill new wind power facilities.

Australia’s Wind Power Expansion and Its Workforce Demands Sydney, Australia - January 15, 2026 / Vinova / Vinova Wind