Judge Allows Construction to Resume on Empire Wind
Ruling is 2nd Win for U.S. Offshore Wind Sector as it Fights Blanket Stop-work Order
The Empire Wind lease area and cable routes are mapped off the coast of New York. A judge has lifted a stop-work order on Empire Wind 1. | BOEM
Jan 15, 2026
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Equinor has won a temporary injunction against the Trump administration’s stop-work order on U.S. offshore wind projects, allowing it to resume work on Empire Wind.



