Last month, the Trump administration abruptly issued a stop-work order on the Empire Wind offshore project—despite it having all necessary permits and already being under construction—jeopardizing over 1,000 New York jobs and billions in clean energy investment. Following pressure from Governor Hochul and other state and local leaders, the administration reversed course and lifted the halt, allowing construction to resume. The following quote in response is from Vanessa Fajans-Turner, executive director of Environmental Advocates NY:
“This reversal is a win for New York workers and for the future of our energy economy. Governor Hochul’s persistence helped protect thousands of good jobs and keep a major clean energy investment on track. Offshore wind is how we grow paychecks and protect the planet at the same time—and it’s exactly the kind of win-win policy New York needs more of.”
