EMPIRE LEASEHOLDER LLC et al v. BURGUM et al

  1. March 10, 2026

    Feds Can't Pause Fight Over Offshore Wind Stop-Work Order

    A D.C. federal judge has rejected the Trump administration's bid to pause litigation challenging its stoppage of the Empire Wind offshore wind project, saying the government hasn't justified the need for a stay.

  2. February 26, 2026

    Feds Seek To Pause Fight Over Stopping Empire Wind Project

    The Trump administration has asked a D.C. federal judge to pause litigation challenging its stoppage of the Empire Wind offshore wind project, a move opposed by the project's developers, who previously persuaded the judge to lift the stoppage.

  3. January 15, 2026

    Equinor Win Makes Wind Projects 2-For-2 In Restart Bids

    A D.C. federal judge on Thursday allowed work to resume on the Empire Wind project, the second time this week that a federal court has enjoined the Trump administration's stoppage of offshore wind projects under construction.

  4. January 02, 2026

    Empire, Ørsted Sue To Overturn Offshore Wind Suspension

    Two energy companies moved to block the Trump administration's latest order halting offshore wind projects, arguing that the announcement came with "no plausible justification" and claiming that they were given no chance to address the administration's concerns beforehand.