Administration Reverses Order, Allows Offshore Restart
The Trump administration has lifted a stop-work order on Empire Wind, a $5 billion offshore wind farm project off the coast of New York. The reversal comes after direct appeals from NY Governor Kathy Hochul and represents a compromise that could also see cancelled natural gas pipeline plans revived. The project, located 15-30 miles south of Long Island, is designed to power over 500,000 homes and is over 30% complete with $2.5 billion already invested.