Norway's Equinor will halt offshore construction of its Empire Wind 1 project in New York state following a stop-work order from U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the company said on Thursday.

Governor Hochul has vowed to “fight” President Trump’s decision to halt construction of the controversial Empire Wind 1 offshore windmill project, a Biden-approved initiative that would have erected 54 wind turbines miles south of Long Island. Mr. Trump has long denounced windmills and said he wants a “no windmills” policy.

Ms. Hochul and New Jersey’s governor, Phil Murphy, also a Democrat, have championed the development of offshore wind as a solution to their states’ rapidly growing demand for electricity. Their plans were critical components of the Biden administration’s goal of generating 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030.