US judge orders Pentagon to lift wind project freeze
The injunction covers more than 100 projects in 25 states and says the Pentagon must follow statutory review deadlines for wind farms.
- On Thursday, US District Judge Karin Immergut issued a preliminary injunction requiring the Department of Defense to resume reviews of onshore wind permit applications, ending the agency's de facto moratorium.
- For nearly a year, the Pentagon had effectively frozen the permitting process for at least 155 projects in 24 states, citing drone concerns and radar interference with military operations.
- The American Clean Power Association reported that the delays placed about $50 billion in investments and 150,000 jobs at risk, as developers faced missing tax credit deadlines after July 4, 2026.
- Immergut's injunction mandates that the DoD report to the court on its progress every 30 days while adhering to statutory and regulatory deadlines governing the review process.
- Plaintiffs contend the freeze was part of a Trump administration effort to obstruct renewable energy, though onshore wind remains the cheapest form of energy generation to build, according to Lazard.
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Court Deals Setback to Trump’s War On Wind
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The Pentagon's wind farm blockade is over
The U.S. Department of Defense has for months refused to conduct routine military evaluations of proposed onshore wind farms, creating a de facto moratorium on the clean energy source at a time of exploding electricity demand. On Thursday, a federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump ordered the agency to…
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