Trump administration stops work on Biden-approved New York offshore wind project:
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Empire Wind Project Construction Halted Near New YorkConstruction was paused on a wind farm intended to power 700,000 homes by 2027 amid environmental review concerns.
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- US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered a stop to construction on Equinor’s Empire Wind project off New York.
- The halt was prompted by concerns that the Biden administration approved the project without adequate environmental analysis.
- The offshore wind farm aims to supply electricity to 700,000 homes and was scheduled to begin operation in 2027.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul condemned the federal action, emphasizing its threat to jobs and the state’s economy.
This fully federally permitted project has already put shovels in the ground before the President’s executive orders — it’s exactly the type of bipartisan energy solution we should be working on.— New York Governor Kathy Hochul stated about the halted wind energy project.
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