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Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
Judge Patti B. Saris ruled Trump’s wind energy leasing pause unlawful, protecting billions in investments and over 1,000 union jobs, with wind providing about 10% of U.S. electricity.
- 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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Federal Judge Tosses Trump’s Order Halting Wind Energy Projects
A federal judge on Dec. 8 vacated President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order that halted federal permitting and leasing for wind energy projects, saying it violated U.S. law. U.S. District Judge Patti Saris of the District of Massachusetts ruled in favor of a coalition of state attorneys general from 17 states and the District of Columbia, which argued that federal actions to halt authorization for wind energy projects violated the Adminis…
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Donald Trump wanted to take action against new wind turbines by presidential regulation – and has now failed in a court of law. For the acting of the US president, the judging judge found drastic words.
·Dortmund, Germany
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