The Trump administration lifted a month-old stop-work order on a major offshore wind facility planned off the coast of New York, the project's developer said on Monday…
The Trump administration lifted a month-old stop-work order on a major offshore wind facility planned off the coast of New York, the project's developer said on Monday.
Norwegian energy company Equinor said construction activities were allowed to resume on Empire Wind, a $5 billion project that is expected to one day provide power for half a million New York homes.
"I would like to thank President Trump for finding a solution that saves thousands of American jobs and provides for continued investments in energy infrastructure in the U.S.," Equinor CEO Anders Opedal said in a statement in which he also thanked Norway's leadership for raising the issue with the Trump administration.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul was also instrumental in getting the project back on track, Opedal said.
Officials from the U.S. Interior Department, which issued the order last month, were not immediately available for comment.
Equinor purchased the Empire Wind lease during Trump's first administration in 2017, and the 810-megawatt project was approved under former President Joe Biden in 2023. It is 30% complete, according to the company.
But on April 16, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told Equinor to halt construction, saying the Biden administration had rushed the project's approval
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