Blumenthal says the administration offered no evidence for its "fantastical claims"
Richard BlumenthalU.S. senator from Connecticut, in a press release
Blumenthal said a court had again struck down what he called a "senseless stop work order" because the administration had "failed to produce a single shred of evidence to support its fantastical claims".
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Doug Burgum said the offshore-wind pause, which included Revolution Wind, addressed emerging national-security risks from evolving adversary technology and projects near East Coast population centers.
“Once again, a court has struck down Trump’s senseless stop work order on Revolution Wind because the administration has failed to produce a single shred of evidence to support its fantastical claims.”
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Other statements by Richard Blumenthal in this case
- Blumenthal says the first halt lacked credible evidenceEarlier: Condemned
Where this statement fits
Was the federal government justified in halting Revolution Wind construction?
Federal officials halted construction of Revolution Wind off Rhode Island in August and December 2025, citing national-security concerns. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum defended the December pause, while Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse criticized the interruptions. A federal judge granted preliminary injunctions against both orders. In September 2026, Connecticut announced installation of the project's final turbine.
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Press release issued after the second preliminary injunction. Blumenthal says the administration failed to support its claims, and the release notes that he had written to Interior Secretary Burgum seeking answers about the national-security concerns without receiving a response.
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A federal judge had issued a second preliminary injunction allowing work on Revolution Wind to continue.
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The release adds that Blumenthal had written to Interior Secretary Burgum after both halts seeking answers about the national-security concerns and that the administration did not respond.
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Blumenthal says the administration supplied no evidence for its claims and calls the order senseless. He rejects the basis for the action itself, which is more than a dispute over terminology.
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