Rita Ciolli
Editorial Page Editor at Newsday
Editor of the Editorial/Opinion pages of Newsday
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The stunning reversal on the $5 billion Empire Wind 1 project comes after intervention by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and just hours before Norwegian energy giant Equinor was to drop the project because of a Department of Interior order in April to halt construction, The Point has learned. Hochul told The Point that in a series of late-night weekend calls, Trump was persuaded to change his mind to save union jobs, mostly in Brooklyn.
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RT @NewsdayOpinion: Breaking news in today's Point: Trump drops opposition to Long Island wind project - https://t.co/kPefU6LvvD
Breaking News: Trump drops opposition to major wind project off Long Island. Equinor's Empire Wind 1 to restart, details here of Trump and Hochul's weekend calls to get it back on track. https://t.co/gmwfFR52Mm @equinorwindUS @UPROSE #offshorewindjobs #offshorewind
RT @MatttDavies: https://t.co/AbvotV7qZk https://t.co/DHuirkiIXd
