US Interior Dept Orders Halt on Empire Wind 1 Construction
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 17, 2025
The US Department of the Interior (DOI), through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), has paused the building of the Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm, which is currently under construction in federal waters off New York.
According to community and mariner updates issued by the Empire Wind project, seabed preparation work started this month at the project site ahead of foundation installation, with the first layer of rock being installed at wind turbine locations.
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