Global Infrastructure SherpaCourt rejects government request for Empire Wind stay, allowing Equinor's 810MW offshore wind project to continue
A US district court judge denied a Trump administration request to delay judgment in its case against Equinor's 810MW Empire Wind project, allowing work to continue. The court had previously issued an injunction against a stop-work order in January, enabling Equinor to resume construction on the offshore wind array. This ruling ensures the project can proceed without further judicial delays, despite government concerns about potential future actions.
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The court is currently considering summary judgement on the administration’s 22 December stop-work order on the project after court issued an injunction against enforcement of the order in January. The Washington, D.C. court ruled: “The government's concern about potential future actions is too speculative, at this stage, for considerations of judicial economy to weigh in its favour.” The government argued: “Should BOEM, Empire Wind, and the Department of War be able to identify feasible mitigation measures to address the national security concerns, it is likely the parties would be able to explore a resolution of the present complaints beyond litigation.”
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