New York files suit against the Trump administration for a halt on two offshore wind project

New York's Attorney General sued the Trump Administration on Friday for suspending the construction of two major offshore wind project that the state says it needs to power a million homes and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

Letitia J. James, New York's Attorney General, has filed two lawsuits asking a Washington federal court to stop President Donald Trump from freezing federal offshore leases owned by Equinor of Norway and Orsted of Denmark on December 22, 2018.

A spokesperson for the Interior Department said that they would not comment on any pending lawsuits. Interior said that it had halted the projects because of complaints from the Pentagon that wind turbines can interfere with radar, making it difficult to identify potential security threats.

James stated in a press release that "New Yorkers deserve reliable, clean energy, well-paying jobs and a government which follows the law." The federal government withdrew funding without explanation from these projects, which had been carefully reviewed and were already under construction. My office is taking steps to stop this reckless?decision that puts workers, families and our 'climate