Trump admin to reconsider permits for Atlantic Shores wind project

By Mona Zhang | 08/12/2026 06:30 AM EDT

A court ruled Monday that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management could review construction permits it issued to the project under the Biden administration.

Wind turbines operate at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm.

Wind turbines operate at Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts. Carolyn Kaster/AP

In the latest blow to the offshore wind industry, a federal court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to reconsider permits for the Atlantic Shores project off the coast of New Jersey.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Monday that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management could review the construction permits it issued to the project. The permits were issued under the Biden administration.

“Remand is appropriate here in the interest of judicial economy and in light of the lack of prejudice to Atlantic Shores,” the order read.

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An attorney representing Atlantic Shores did not immediately respond to a request for comment.