Trump allows New York offshore wind project
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Federal orders issued under the Trump administration halted construction of New York’s Empire Wind Project, triggering legal challenges and raising concerns about the impacts on New York’s energy supply going forward.
Empire Wind is expected to supply renewable energy to approximately 500,000 homes in New York once operational.
The abrupt lifting of the suspension of Equinor's giant New York project appears to be down to a mixture of politics and personalities
Construction on the Empire Wind project, a $5 billion wind farm project off the coast of New York, is set to resume following the lifting of a federal stop work order issued last month, according
Trump's energy and climate policies have sparked a wave of lawsuits from states, organizations, and industry leaders, with Equinor's Empire Wind 1 project at the forefront.
ECO Liberty set to power Equinor’s Empire Wind as Trump administration lifts stop-work order, reviving $5B offshore wind project off New York.
Change of heart by Trump administration comes after threat of legal action, intervention from Norwegian Prime Minister and Finance Minister