Senators Markey, Warren Welcome Court Stay of Trump’s Illegal Attempts to Destroy Offshore Wind in Massachusetts

Washington (January 27, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued a statement after a federal judge stayed the Trump administration's December 22 order halting the ongoing construction and operation of Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind project serving Massachusetts. This follows three other recent court rulings that overturned Trump's stop-work orders for Empire Wind in New York, Revolution Wind in Rhode Island and Connecticut, and Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind. It also follows a December ruling that overturned Trump's executive order and agency actions that attempted to suspend all permitting for offshore wind.

"This stay is an important step in the process to fight back against the Trump administration's lawless attacks against our union jobs, grid security, and energy affordability," said the lawmakers. "Vineyard Wind 1 is currently delivering affordable and reliable power into our grid and has the permits, financing, and approval to deliver even more. Shutting off Vineyard Wind 1 would kill thousands of local union jobs, prevent power from reaching 400,000 homes, and cause us to lose out on $3 billion of energy savings. Trump's vendetta against American-made energy and union jobs makes our nation weaker, our costs higher, and our families less certain about how they're going to make ends meet. We need all the affordable, reliable, and clean electricity we can get."

On December 23, 2025, Senators Markey and Warren sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, demanding to see the classified reports the Trump administration cited in its decision to announce a pause on leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States, including Vineyard Wind 1.

Vineyard Wind has received all necessary permits and approvals for operation and construction, and it directly employed nearly 3,700 workers to date-40 percent of whom were union workers operating under a project labor agreement. Most of Vineyard Wind 1's turbines are already online and delivering affordable power to the Massachusetts grid.

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