The Democrat said Sunrise Wind and Empire Wind projects had already cleared more than a decade of security and safety reviews by federal, state and local authorities. She said pausing them now threatens New York\u2019s economy and energy grid, and she asked the court to intervene. <\/p>\n
\u201cNew Yorkers deserve clean, reliable energy, good-paying jobs, and a government that follows the law,\u201d James said in a statement. \u201cThis reckless decision puts workers, families, and our climate goals at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n
Spokespersons for the Interior Department and its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which are both named in the litigation, declined to comment Friday, citing the pending litigation. <\/p>\n
The Interior Department\u2019s order last month suspended Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind and three other offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast. The department maintains that the movement of massive turbine blades can cause radar interference called \u201cclutter\u201d that can obscure legitimate moving targets and generate false ones. <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel.<\/p>\n Trump has also dismissed offshore wind developments<\/a> as ugly, expensive and a threat to wildlife as he pushes fossil fuels over renewable energy for electricity production.<\/p>\n Empire Wind is located about 14 miles (22.5 kilometers) southeast of Long Island and is projected to power more than 500,000 homes<\/a>. Equinor, the Norwegian company developing the project, has said it\u2019s about 60% complete.<\/p>\n Sunrise Wind is located about 30 miles (48 kilometers) east of Montauk and is expected to power about 600,000 homes<\/a>. Orsted, the Danish energy company developing the project, has said it\u2019s roughly 45% complete. <\/p>\n Both developers have also filed their own legal challenges<\/a>, as have the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island.<\/p>\n James previously led a coalition of attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., in challenging Trump\u2019s executive order<\/a> pausing approvals, permits and loans for all wind energy projects, both onshore and offshore. <\/p>\n
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