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"The US renewable energy industry is reeling in the wake of Donald Trump’s
extraordinary intervention, in which the US president ordered Norwegian giant
Equinor to halt construction of its fully permitted and shovel ready 810MW
Empire Wind 1 offshore wind farm off the coast of New York.
The stop-work order, conveyed to Equinor in a notice from the Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management (BOEM) last week, appears to be based on claims from the
Department of the Interior that approvals for the Empire Wind project were
“rushed through by the prior Administration.”
And while Equinor has issued a relatively sanguine response to say it is
weighing possible “legal remedies, including appealing the order,” the reaction
from industry and US stakeholders in the project has ranged from shock to
condemnation.
New York governor Kathy Hochul was among the first to slam the move by Trump,
describing it as “federal overreach” and warning that it will affect hundreds
of New Yorkers, “including 1,000 good-paying union jobs.”
“As Governor, I will not allow this federal overreach to stand,” said Hochul.
“I will fight this every step of the way to protect union jobs, affordable
energy and New York’s economic future.”
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) said the
project had undergone extensive and robust federal reviews and received all
state and federal permits – including securing the lease for the project site
from the former Trump administration.
“The federal government’s interference not only ignores the reality surrounding
the future energy security of our state and country, it’s fueled by a
shortsighted, political agenda that ignores the well-demonstrated economic
benefits that this industry can provide as the state and nation work to ensure
an affordable, reliable and abundant energy supply for future generations,”
said Doreen M. Harris, president and CEO of NYSERDA.
“The irrefutable harm created by this action will send a chilling signal to any
party investing in the US market, all of whom rely on regulatory certainty,”
Harris said."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
