US EditionFederal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
Judge Saris ruled the order unlawful under the Administrative Procedure Act, enabling projects like Revolution Wind to resume after months of halted development and $5 billion investment.
- On Monday, U.S. District Judge Patti B. Saris vacated the federal ban on wind project approvals, calling President Donald Trump's order unlawful.
- President Donald Trump's Jan. 20 Day One executive order paused nearly all federal wind leasing, directing the U.S. Interior Department and BOEM to review leases citing `grave harm` concerns and requiring a multiagency assessment of wind impacts.
- Nearly complete, the Revolution Wind project was halted, jeopardizing jobs and a $5 billion investment, while U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth found delays cost $2.3 million daily and threaten viability.
- The ruling leaves room for appeals and further agency action as U.S. District Judge Patti B. Saris vacated the blanket halt, allowing Revolution Wind to advance while the U.S. Interior Department and BOEM may appeal.
- Because of the pause, at least seven offshore wind farms in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic halted development, BloombergNEF cut its 2035 forecast by 56%, and the administration cut $679 million in federal renewable funding including $427 million for California.
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union-bulletin.comFederal judge strikes down Trump’s order blocking development of wind energy
A federal judge on Monday struck down the Trump administration’s ban on federal permits for wind energy projects in what supporters said was an important victory for the embattled industry.
US judge deems administration's ban on crucial energy projects illegal: 'Use this as a wake-up call'
A federal judge delivered a victory to the clean energy sector on Dec. 8, striking down a Trump administration executive order that stalled numerous projects and banned approvals of new wind farms. Bloomberg reported on U.S. District Judge Patti Saris' determination that the order was "arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law." Several states were involved in the effort to overturn the order, and clean energy advocates celebrated the ruling.…
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Judge strikes Trump order that froze wind energy permitting, leasing
A Massachusetts federal judge found an executive order indefinitely pausing leasing and permitting for wind energy projects was unlawful. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)A federal judge struck down an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that indefinitely froze permits and leasing for wind energy projects, finding federal agencies had neither explained nor justified the regulatory about-face that followed the order. Federal agencie…
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