What Happened
Federal Ruling Lifts Blockade on Onshore Wind Projects
A federal judge has ordered the Department of Defense to lift its blockade of wind energy projects and resume the permitting process. The Pentagon had stopped conducting national security reviews for wind turbines over 200 feet tall under President Donald Trump, stalling over 155 onshore wind projects. The ruling, issued by Judge Karin Immergut of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, is a preliminary injunction while the case proceeds. This development was first reported by Stateline.