Larson calls the renewed Revolution Wind pause baseless
John LarsonU.S. representative for Connecticut's 1st District
Rep. John Larson rejected the December Revolution Wind pause as baseless and harmful to jobs and electricity affordability. He said Connecticut had fought the earlier stop-work order and was prepared to oppose the renewed action.
“This attack on Revolution Wind and Connecticut ratepayers must not stand.”
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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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Larson responded to the December suspension. He criticized the renewed pause as baseless and described effects on clean-energy jobs and household electricity bills. The release recalled the earlier court injunction and a House vote defeating an amendment that would have delayed the project.
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Larson responded to the December suspension. He criticized the renewed pause as baseless and described effects on clean-energy jobs and household electricity bills.
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The release recalled the earlier court injunction and a House vote defeating an amendment that would have delayed the project.
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Relative to the renewed federal halt of Revolution Wind construction, Larson explicitly rejects the action as baseless and harmful. Support for resuming work reflects his condemnation of the halt.
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