On November 4, a U.S. District Court judge decided that President Donald Trump's Interior Department can take another look at the approval granted by the Biden administration for the SouthCoast Wind project, which is set to be located off Massachusetts' coast.

This ruling is a win for the Trump administration, which pointed out concerns regarding the project's environmental impact. They believe that a new review could lead to the cancellation of the SouthCoast permit.

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has stated that under Trump's leadership, offshore wind farms have no future, as Trump has consistently criticized them for being unattractive, too costly, and harmful to wildlife.

The ruling directs the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to reassess its previous decision as part of Trump's comprehensive review of offshore wind leasing and permits in the U.S.

The decision was made by Judge Tanya Chutkan in response to a lawsuit filed earlier this year by the town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, which contested the project’s approval.

The SouthCoast Wind project is being developed by Ocean Winds, a collaboration of Portugal's EDP Renewables and France's ENGIE.

According to court filings, Ocean Winds has put $600 million into the project. The company expressed that a permit review could cause significant delays and threaten contracts for essential equipment and services needed before construction begins.

In her ruling, Chutkan noted that the court was not convinced the developer would face immediate and serious difficulties due to the reconsideration.

Ocean Winds was not immediately available for comments on the ruling.