Trump allows New York offshore wind project
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What to know about Empire Wind, the offshore wind project the Trump administration is allowing to move forward.
The administration’s order that stopped work on the New York project served as a warning for the entire offshore wind industry in the U.S.
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.
Shares of offshore wind developer Orsted rose 15% on Tuesday after the U.S. administration revoked an order to halt work on a project by peer Equinor, easing concerns over the Danish company's U.S. projects under development.
Work on Empire Wind has been paused since April 16, when Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to halt construction ... of its offshore wind project in New York after Trump won reelection. Equinor is considering ...
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