Trump is losing his war on wind power
Summary
A US court in Oregon ordered the Department of Defense (DoD) to restart its review process for approving wind power projects. The court ruled that the DoD cannot stop this process based on national security claims without legal approval from Congress. This decision ends a government pause on wind energy development that started in August 2025.Key Facts
- Since August 2025, all new wind power projects in the US have been on hold because the DoD stopped cooperating in the approval process.
- The DoD claimed that wind turbines interfere with radar and pose national security risks due to drone developments.
- The court found that the DoD must follow a legal process set by Congress when reviewing wind projects and cannot halt the process on its own.
- The government had tried other methods to block wind power, including paying companies not to develop wind projects.
- Wind developers and industry groups sued the government when the DoD refused to negotiate or approve projects.
- The court rejected the government's arguments that the lawsuit should be dismissed or was filed in the wrong court.
- Judge Karin Immergut ruled that the DoD must resume its review process according to the law and report its progress every 30 days.
- If the DoD wants to change the law, it must ask Congress rather than stop following current rules.
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