Goldman: Giant wind power project ‘back on track’
Congressmember Dan Goldman. Photo courtesy of the Office of Congressmember Dan Goldman
SUNSET PARK/LONG ISLAND — THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION on Monday lifted its stop work order on the $5 billion Empire Wind project, allowing construction activities to resume, according to Rep. Dan Goldman (D-10), Empire Wind LLC and numerous state and local officials. Power from the wind farm off the coast of Long Island will make landfall in Sunset Park, providing 1,500 union jobs and powering 500,000 homes in New York City upon completion, according to Goldman, a strong advocate for the project. Construction started in Sunset Park last year and millions of dollars have already been invested.
“A month ago, the Trump Administration arbitrarily stalled New York’s clean energy transition by placing a stop work order on the Empire Wind 1 wind-farm project,” Goldman said in a release Monday. “But today, after relentless advocacy from a coalition of elected officials, organized labor, and advocacy groups, we’re back on track.”
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