The Trump administration’s surprise reversal of an order to halt a $5 billion wind energy project off the coast of New York offered some respite to a beleaguered industry whose future in the US has been in doubt.

The Trump administration had issued a highly unusual stop-work order on the Empire Wind project last month, leading to intense pushback from officials in New York.

The Trump administration lifted a month-old stop-work order on a major offshore wind facility planned off the coast of New York, the project's developer said on Monday. Norwegian energy company Equinor said construction activities were allowed to resume on Empire Wind,