"It's the second time this year the Trump administration has pulled the plug on the $5 billion project, which is located 15 to 20 miles off the coast of Long Island and includes an operations and maintenance hub at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Sunset Park. In April, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to "immediately halt all construction activities" on the project, claiming the Biden administration rushed its approval without sufficient analysis."
""Today's action addresses emerging national security risks, including the rapid evolution of the relevant adversary technologies, and the vulnerabilities created by large-scale offshore wind projects with proximity near our east coast population centers. The Trump administration will always prioritize the security of the American people," Burgum said in a statement, noting that the order was intended to "protect the American people.""
The Trump administration announced on Dec. 22 a pause on leases for five East Coast offshore wind farms, including Empire Wind 1. The pause is the second stop this year, following an April halt that was reversed in May after state and city officials intervened; the project had a planned completion by the end of 2026. The administration cited classified Department of War reports identifying national security risks from turbine blade movement and highly reflective towers creating radar "clutter" that impedes threat detection. Empire Wind 1, operated by Equinor, is more than 60% complete and includes an operations and maintenance hub at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal.
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