Trump has a long history of attacking wind turbines, arguing that they kill birds and cost more than they generate in revenue.

What to know about Empire Wind, the offshore wind project the Trump administration is allowing to move forward.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, in a separate statement, confirmed the move, and thanked President Donald Trump for allowing the $7 billion-plus project to resume construction. The stop-work order had been issued April 16, just as offshore work was set to begin about 14 miles off Long Beach.