A Federal Judge on Monday, Struck Down Trump’s (R) Executive Order (EO) Blocking Wind Energy Projects, saying the Effort to Halt Virtually All Leasing of Wind Farms on Federal Lands and Waters was “Arbitrary and Capricious” and Violates U.S. Law. Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Vacated Trump’s Jan. 20th EO Blocking Wind Energy Projects, and Declared it Unlawful.
Saris Ruled in Favor of a Coalition of State Attorneys General from 17 States and Washington, D.C., led by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), that Challenged Trump’s Order that paused Leasing and Permitting for Wind Energy Projects. Trump has been Hostile to Renewable Energy, particularly Offshore Wind, and Prioritizes Fossil Fuels to Produce Electricity.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell (D) Hailed the Ruling as a Victory for Green Jobs and Renewable Energy. “Massachusetts has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into offshore wind, and today, we successfully protected those important investments from the Trump administration’s unlawful order,” Campbell said in a Statement.
The Coalition that Opposed Trump’s Order, Argued that Trump doesn’t have the Authority to Halt Project Permitting, and that doing so Jeopardizes the States’ Economies, Energy Mix, Public Health, and Climate Goals. The Government Argued that the States’ Claims Amount to Nothing more than a Policy Disagreement over Preferences for Wind versus Fossil Fuel Energy Development, that is Outside the Federal Court’s Jurisdiction.
Justice Department (DOJ) Lawyer Michael Robertson said in Court that the Wind Order Paused Future Permitting, but didn’t Halt Current Projects, while Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (R) reviews the Environmental Impact of Wind Projects. Burgum’s Review is Ongoing, Robertson said.
A Previous Judge in the Case Allowed it to Proceed against Burgum, but Dismissed an Action against Trump and other Cabinet Secretaries. Judge William Young allowed the States to Proceed with Claims, that Blocking Permits for Wind Energy Projects, Violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which Outlines a Detailed Process for Enacting Regulations, but Not the Constitution.
In 2025, Solar’s share of Total Installed Capacity (11.78%), and Wind (11.80%).
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) includes: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington State, and Washington, D.C.
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