US halts construction of vast wind farm off New York coast

The pause is a major blow to the US's wind energy industry which has been targeted by President Trump.

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the Biden administration had "rushed through" the approval of the Empire Wind 1 project "without sufficient analysis".

The halt is a major blow to the US wind industry, which was championed by former President Joe Biden - but has been targeted heavily by President Trump.

In the days after his return to office, Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at the industry - including a temporary freeze on federal permits and loans for offshore and onshore wind projects.

"We're not going to do the wind thing," Trump said at the time, calling them "big, ugly windmills" that were dangerous to wildlife.