The move elicited a sharp rebuke from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who vowed to "fight this every step of the way."

Construction was underway on Empire Wind 1, one of two offshore wind facilities slated to be built by Norwegian company Equinor about 12 nautical miles south of Long Island. In response to Burgum’s announcement, several Democratic New York lawmakers said Trump officials were overreaching.

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.