Lamont says December halt harms electricity customers and business predictability
Ned LamontGovernor of Connecticut
Ned Lamont says the latest halt would increase electricity prices and undermine business predictability.
“Businesses and residents deserve economic predictability, yet with the administration’s constant starts and stops they’re left with the opposite, so the one thing the people of Connecticut can count on is that we will stand up to the Trump administration and ensure this project continues to move forward.”
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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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Connecticut's governor responded to the December attempt to stop the nearly complete project.
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Lamont responded on December 22 to the administration's latest attempt to stop Revolution Wind.
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He argues that repeated interruptions undermine economic predictability and pledges to keep construction moving.
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Lamont criticizes the renewed construction halt and the uncertainty caused by repeated stops and starts.
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