Equinor Warns of Empire Wind Termination If Trump Halt Stands

Equinor ASA said its Empire Wind project faces “likely termination” if the Trump administration’s decision to halt construction on its offshore wind farm stands.

Delaying work beyond Jan. 16, would mean the project “faces likely termination due to disruption of a tightly choreographed construction schedule” and create an “existential threat” for its financing, lawyers for the Norwegian developer said in a court filing this week.

A complete loss of the project off New York could cost the company about $5.3 billion, it said. White House representatives didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

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