Judge hands offshore wind another victory against Trump, clearing way for NY project
ABC News • • business
Key Points:
- A federal judge allowed construction on New York’s Empire Wind offshore project to resume while reviewing the Trump administration’s order to pause it, citing procedural violations by the government.
- Empire Wind, owned by Norwegian company Equinor, is 60% complete and designed to power over 500,000 homes, with the developer warning that the pause could jeopardize the entire project due to vessel availability and financial losses.
- The Trump administration froze five East Coast offshore wind projects over national security concerns, but courts have started to rule against the suspension orders, including a recent decision allowing Rhode Island and Connecticut’s Revolution Wind project to continue.
- Other developers, including Orsted and Dominion Energy Virginia, are also challenging the administration’s pause orders in
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