The Trump administration is blocking 165 wind farm projects citing national security concerns, potentially preventing 30 GW of generating capacity. The administration has refunded offshore wind leases in favor of fossil fuel investments and repeatedly used national security justifications to halt renewable energy projects on both federal and private lands, though similar actions have been struck down in federal courts.
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Trump administration cites national security in stalling 165 wind farms
Trump administration invokes national security to stall 165 wind farms (30 GW capacity), continuing a pattern of regulatory justifications favoring fossil fuels over renewables despite previous court challenges.
Monday, May 4, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Ars TechnicaBY sys://pipeline
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