Governor McKee calls the August Revolution Wind stop-work order an attack on Rhode Islanders' jobs
Dan McKeeGovernor of Rhode Island, speaking at an event with the state's congressional delegation and union leaders
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee said the stop-work order on Revolution Wind was an attack on the jobs of Rhode Island workers, on the state's ability to access reliable and affordable energy, and on families struggling to pay high utility bills.
“We need the Trump Administration to understand that this stop-work order on Revolution Wind is an attack on the jobs of hard-working Rhode Islanders, on our ability to access reliable and affordable energy, and on our families who are struggling to pay high utility bills”
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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 from the Rhode Island governor's office on a Quonset event where the governor, the state's congressional delegation and union leaders criticized the federal stop-work order on Revolution Wind. It quotes the governor, both senators, both House members and several labor and college leaders.
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According to the Governor's Office, the U.S. Department of the Interior ordered work on Revolution Wind to stop on Friday, August 22, 2025, when the project was 80 percent complete.
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The release said McKee was joined at the North Kingstown event by Rhode Island's congressional delegation and union leaders, who vowed to keep pressing for the order to be reversed.
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The case asks whether the federal government was justified in halting Revolution Wind construction. McKee called the August stop-work order an attack on Rhode Island workers, on access to reliable and affordable energy, and on families facing high utility bills. That rejects the halt itself, so we labeled it Condemned.
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The Dispute Index. "Governor McKee calls the August Revolution Wind stop-work order an attack on Rhode Islanders' jobs". First published: 2026-09-26. Last updated: 2026-09-26. https://disputeindex.com/events/2800-rhode-island-gov-dan-mckee-said-the-stop