Boston appeals court tosses Trump memo on offshore wind, letting federal permitting continue

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 495

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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The Trump administration is running out of legal paths to block offshore wind development, after the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed its appeal seeking to overturn a Massachusetts federal judge’s ruling.

The two-page judgment issued Monday offers no explanation for the appellate court’s decision. But Attorney General Peter Neronha — one of 18 Democratic state attorneys general who first sued the Trump administration in May 2025 for attempting to halt offshore …

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