While politicians, environmental groups and union leaders rejoiced that Empire Wind can move forward, some worry the Trump administration’s concession is meant to pressure Gov. Hochul to approve local gas pipeline projects.

Scarcity of alternative resources, area constraints, gas turbine shortages, and little public appetite for more transmission make sector more viable

The winner of the saga is ostensibly Equinor, the company building the Empire Wind project, but even it suffered as work was delayed for a month.