HARTFORD, CT — Four state governors are demanding either a briefing on purported security threats or an immediate lifting of stop work orders on five offshore wind projects under construction, including the Revolution Wind project that is expected to power 350,000 homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island beginning in 2026.
On Wednesday, governors Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Maura Healey of Massachusetts, Kathy Hochul of New York and Dan McKee of Rhode Island sent a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding the immediate lifting of stop work orders placed Monday on five offshore wind projects under construction, including the nearly complete Revolution Wind. The governors also demanded a classified briefing to review the unexplained national security threats used to place the stop work orders.
The letter notes that the targeted projects were approved after undergoing substantial federal reviews and processes, including by the U.S. Department of Defense…