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Will Equinor's (OB:EQNR) Empire Wind Legal Fight Recast Its Renewables-Heavy Investment Narrative?
In early January 2026, Equinor’s Empire Offshore Wind subsidiary filed a civil suit in a US District Court challenging the US Department of the Interior’s suspension of activity on the multi‑billion‑dollar Empire Wind offshore project, seeking a preliminary injunction to keep construction moving during judicial review.
This dispute brings regulatory and execution risk in US offshore wind into sharper focus for Equinor, at a time when the group is also running a sizeable share buy‑back...