The recent stop-work order issued by the Trump administration for the Revolution Wind project has sparked concerns among New England business and government leaders, according to a Reuters report.

The project, described as vital for grid reliability and job creation, has been halted due to unspecified national security concerns, prompting demands for transparency.

State leaders from Connecticut and Rhode Island are seeking explanations.

“They say there are national security interests here. Come clean, reveal them," Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut stated, requesting a private briefing if necessary.

The Interior Department, overseeing the US Bureau of Energy Management, has declined to comment on the order.

Meanwhile, ISO New England, responsible for operating the grid across six states, and the North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) have expressed their concerns stating that “...delaying the project will increase risks to reliability.”

North America Building Trades Unions President Sean McGarvey criticised the order for impacting the livelihoods of 1,000 union members: "A 'stop-work order' is the fancy bureaucratic term, but it means one thing: throwing skilled American workers off the job."

President Trump has a history of opposing wind energy, characterising it as unsightly and unreliable. His administration has also recently initiated a national security investigation into wind turbine imports.

But Green Oceans, a Rhode Island group opposing the project, welcomed the halt, citing issues with the permitting process, stating: “This decisive action demonstrates that the federal government finally recognises the seriously flawed permitting process that allowed this project and others to move forward.”

The Trump administration also plans to revoke federal approval for the US Wind’s Maryland offshore wind farm, according to a separate Reuters report.

The project was approved by the Biden administration in September 2024 and was expected to produce enough power for 718,000 homes.

The Department of Justice has requested a stay in a related lawsuit, filed by a Delaware homeowner, which challenged the project’s approval.

The Trump administration is expected to move a separate lawsuit by 12 September 2025 to vacate the facility's construction and operations plan approval.