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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Michael Phillis and Jennifer McDermott

Developer of New York offshore wind farm is asking a federal judge to spare it from Trump

Trump Offshore Wind - (NTB)

The developer of a major offshore wind project to serve New York is set to go before a federal judge Wednesday, hoping to convince him to lift a Trump administration order they say could mean the death of a project that's 60% complete.

The Empire Wind project is designed to power more than 500,000 homes. Norwegian company Equinor said it will likely have to kill the project if construction can’t resume soon due to the availability of specialized vessels and heavy financial losses.

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