Trump Reverses NY Wind Farm Stance in Pipeline Deal With Hochul

May 20, 2025, 3:50 PM UTC

The Trump administration is allowing construction to resume on a $5 billion wind farm off Long Island after reaching a deal with New York Governor Kathy Hochul that could allow new natural gas pipelines to be built in the state.

The agreement to lift a stop-work order on Equinor ASA’s Empire Wind 1 project came after weeks of talks, including at least three conversations between Hochul and President Donald Trump over the weekend, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named because the conversations were private.

In return, Hochul signaled Monday that New York will ...

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