Trump Administration Halts $5 Billion Equinor Empire Wind Project Off New York Coast
In a surprising move on April 16, 2025, the Trump administration ordered an immediate halt to construction on Equinor’s $5 billion Empire Wind offshore wind farm off the coast of New York. The project, which had received full federal and state approvals in 2024 and was already underway, was stopped by the U.S. Department of