<div id="readability-page-1"><figure>  <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/257747_trump_wind_power_CVirginia2-1.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="2040" height="1360" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/257747_trump_wind_power_CVirginia2-1.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/>  <figcaption>   </figcaption> </figure> <p>Dominion Energy, an offshore wind developer and utility serving Virginia's &#34;data center alley,&#34; filed suit against the Trump administration this week over its decision to pause federal leases for large offshore wind projects. The move puts a sudden stop to five wind farms already under construction, including Dominion's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.</p> <p>The complaint Dominion filed Tuesday alleges that a stop work order that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued Monday is unlawful, &#34;arbitrary and capricious,&#34; and &#34;infringes upon constitutional principles that limit actions by the Executive Branch.&#34; Dominion wants a fede …</p> <p>Read the full story at The Verge.</p></div>

<p>Dominion Energy has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its decision to pause federal leases for offshore wind projects, affecting five wind farms under construction, including Dominion's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. The company claims the stop work order issued by BOEM is unlawful and infringes on constitutional principles.</p>

Trump’s war on offshore wind faces another lawsuit