New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on May 19 that the Trump administration has agreed to lift the stop-work order on a major wind project off New York’s coast, which has been on hold since last month.
The project, Empire Wind, was approved by the former Biden administration last year but Interior Secretary Doug Burgum halted it for review on April 16, citing insufficient analysis at the time of approval.
Hochul announced that President Donald Trump and Burgum have now authorized the project to resume after her office engaged in “countless conversations” with developer Equinor and White House officials.
“I want to thank President Trump for his willingness to work with me to save the 1,500 good paying union jobs that were on the line and helping get this essential project back on track,” the governor said in a statement....
