US lifts ban on New York offshore wind project
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What to know about Empire Wind, the offshore wind project the Trump administration is allowing to move forward.
Statements from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum imply that the restart approval was related to conversations about the state’s natural gas pipeline capacity.
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.
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.