Equinor says US lifts stop-work order on New York offshore wind farm
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.
Officials from the U.S. Interior Department, which issued the order last month, were not immediately available for comment.
Equinor purchased the lease during Trump's first administration in 2017, and the 810 megawatt project was approved under former President Joe Biden in 2023.
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