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Sunrise Wind LLC v. Burgum

Geography
Year
2026
Document Type
Litigation
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About this case

Filing year
2026
Status
Complaint filed.
Docket number
1:26-cv-00028
Court/admin entity
United StatesUnited States Federal CourtsD.D.C.
Case category
Federal Statutory ClaimsOther Statutes and RegulationsConstitutional ClaimsFifth Amendment
Principal law
United StatesAdministrative Procedure Act (APA)United StatesFifth Amendment—Due ProcessUnited StatesOuter Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)
At issue
Lawsuit brought by developer of offshore wind project approximately 30 miles east of Long Island challenging December 2025 federal stop-work order.

Documents

Filing Date
Document
Type
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01/06/2026
Complaint filed.
Sunrise Wind LLC, the developer of an offshore wind project approximately 30 miles east of Long Island, filed a lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s December 2025 order suspending work on the project. The complaint, which asserted claims under the Administrative Procedure Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, alleged that the order posed an immediate threat to energy, environmental, and public health benefits the project would generate, including achievement of the New York Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’s renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements.
Complaint

Summary

Lawsuit brought by developer of offshore wind project approximately 30 miles east of Long Island challenging December 2025 federal stop-work order.