The Empire Wind project, set to power 500,000 homes, is now on hold as EQNR complies with a federal halt order and assesses potential project risks and liabilities.

In accordance with a halt work order issued by the US government, Empire Offshore Wind LLC will safely halt the offshore construction in waters of the outer continental shelf for the Empire Wind project.

Norway's Equinor will halt offshore construction of its Empire Wind I project in New York state, following a stop-work order from U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the company said on Thursday. The sudden order marks a major blow for the company and the nascent U.