Judge orders Pentagon to resume wind energy project reviews

By: Alex Brown

Outlets: Stateline

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 264

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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A federal judge has ordered the Department of Defense to lift its blockade of wind energy projects and resume the permitting process that has ground to a halt during President Donald Trump’s second term.

Under Trump, the Pentagon has stopped conducting the national security reviews that are required for wind turbines over 200 feet tall. Renewable energy companies and Democratic attorneys general sued the administration, saying the refusal to conduct the once-routine reviews has …

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