New York Attorney General Letitia James filed federal lawsuits seeking to overturn the Trump administration’s stop-work orders on the Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind offshore wind projects.
The suits were filed in the U.S. District Court for Washington, D.C. to force a restart of construction.
This case highlights growing conflicts between state clean-energy ambitions and federal regulatory actions, with potential ripple effects for U.S. offshore wind investment, jobs, and energy security.
New York’s lawsuit seeks to revive a flagship offshore wind project at risk of collapse after federal suspension — putting renewable energy, jobs, and power reliability at stake.