Oregon AG Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
The coalition says the Pentagon froze at least 155 wind projects and caused $2 billion in added costs.
- Oregon joined a coalition led by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, intervening in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Defense and Secretary Pete Hegseth for freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects.
- For nearly a year, the Pentagon has effectively frozen the permitting process for at least 155 wind projects across 24 states, citing drone concerns as justification for the unprecedented pause.
- Developers report incurring $2 billion in additional costs during the freeze, while affected infrastructure represents 44 gigawatts of capacity—four times the offshore projects the Trump administration cancelled through $2.6 billion in federal payouts.
- The lawsuit alleges the department violated the Administrative Procedure Act by failing to explain the policy change, while 55 Democratic representatives, including Congressman Seth Magaziner, requested a confidential briefing on the delays.
- Wind energy consultant Dave Belote argues the pause is "totally politically motivated," while Pentagon lawyers contend it is a "practical result" of necessary security reviews; without approval, developers cannot secure financing or insurance.
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California AG Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration over Onshore Wind Projects
Projects nationwide are “frozen” while the Department of Defense conducts “further agency coordination,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta. The post California AG Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration over Onshore Wind Projects appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
The Pentagon froze 155 wind projects in 24 states, claiming drones can hide in wind farms
The Pentagon has frozen the permitting process for at least 155 new wind projects in 24 states for nearly a year, citing concerns that drones can hide among wind turbines and evade radar detection. The affected projects have a combined capacity of 44 gigawatts, four times the generation capacity of the offshore wind projects the […] This story continues at The Next Web
Michigan Blows The Whistle: Joins Multi-State Fight To Unfreeze Wind Energy Projects - Tampa Free Press
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in a legal motion to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense and Secretary Pete Hegseth regarding the processing of land-based wind energy projects. The coalition is requesting a federal court to lift a Department of Defense policy enacted […] Michigan Blows The Whistle: Joins Multi-State Fight To Unfreeze Wind Energy Projects
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