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Trump Administration Ends Appeal to Keep Moratorium on Wind Energy Leases
The appeal ends after judges ruled the wind freeze unlawful and beyond presidential authority, leaving the injunction in place for federal permitting and leasing.
- On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped its appeal of a December 2025 court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's January 2025 executive order freezing wind energy project permitting.
- U.S. District Court Judge Patti Saris ruled in December 2025 that the freeze was "arbitrary and capricious" and exceeded executive authority, following a challenge filed last year by a coalition of 17 states and Washington.
- An Environmental Defense Fund and Atlas Public Policy report projects a record 79.7 GW of clean power will come online in 2026, with 222 GW of clean energy capacity planned or under construction nationwide.
- Sierra Club Senior Advisor Nancy Pyne called the development a victory, though experts note the win holds limited practical value because few projects had filed applications for review.
- Meanwhile, planned natural gas capacity surged to 65.5 GW by the end of Q1 2026, an increase of 20.7 GW; Jon Gordon of Advanced Energy United warned the gas buildout is "very concerning.
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Trump’s wind blockade collapses after states force major court retreat
A federal appeals court dismissal leaves intact a ruling that found the Trump administration’s freeze on wind approvals unlawful, preserving state clean-energy investments as new data shows renewable power growing despite political and legal headwinds.
Trump Administration Drops Effort to Halt Wind Energy Projects Across the US
The Trump administration has abandoned its effort to halt wind energy projects across the United States and dropped its challenge to the court ruling that tossed President Donald Trump’s order freezing federal permitting and leasing for wind projects. States that challenged the order hailed the development as one of the most significant legal victories against the Trump White House’s campaign… Source
·Sacramento, United States
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