"After being forced to suspend work for the second time, Empire Wind will be allowed to continue construction while its case makes its way through the court."

"A federal judge issued a temporary injunction, allowing the developer of Empire Wind, an offshore wind project off the coast of Long Island, to resume construction after the Trump administration suspended work there in late December.

“Empire Wind will now focus on safely restarting construction activities that were halted during the suspension period,” a spokesperson for Equinor, the Norwegian company that is developing the project, wrote in an email. 

In court documents, the developer stated that the project would likely be terminated if it was not allowed to resume work by Friday because the suspension of work would disrupt its “tightly choreographed construction schedule,” increase costs and form an existential threat to the project’s financing.

While issuing his decision, the federal judge said the suspension would cause “irreparable harm” to the project. The injunction allows the Empire Wind project to continue while its case proceeds through the court system, but it is not a final ruling."

Lauren Dalban reports for Inside Climate News January 15, 2026. [2]