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.

The Empire Wind project off the coast of New York can restart construction, about a month after the Trump administration abruptly issued a stop work order. The project was reportedly bleeding $50 million a week during the pause as President Trump waged his war against windmills.

Major New York offshore wind project allowed to resume, after three long phone calls between the president and Gov. Kathy Hochul over the weekend.

The abrupt lifting of the suspension of Equinor's giant New York project appears to be down to a mixture of politics and personalities

Trump's energy and climate policies have sparked a wave of lawsuits from states, organizations, and industry leaders, with Equinor's Empire Wind 1 project at the forefront.

ECO Liberty set to power Equinor’s Empire Wind as Trump administration lifts stop-work order, reviving $5B offshore wind project off New York.

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.

The governor celebrated the revival of one critically endangered energy resource last night as President Donald Trump allowed the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project to restart construction, POLITICO Pro reported. It faced uncertainty after the White House ordered the company to stop work on the fully permitted project last month.