Trump administration orders immediate stop to work on wind project near the coast of Long Beach
Credit: By Robert Brodsky · April 16, 2025 · newsday.com ~~
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered an immediate halt Wednesday to work on a planned offshore wind project near the coast of Long Beach, arguing the Biden administration rushed the approval process.
A memo by Burgum directed Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to direct Norwegian energy developer Equinor to “cease all construction activities on the Empire Wind project” until a review is completed to address “serious deficiencies.”
The company plans to erect 54 1,000-foot wind turbines, starting around 15 miles from the shore. The turbines are scheduled to be pile-driven into the seabed in the coming months after Equinor obtained the necessary federal and state approvals.
The Biden administration approved the project in November 2023.
https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2025/04/17/trump-administration-orders-immediate-stop-to-work-on-wind-project-near-the-coast-of-long-beach/
