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Court deals setback to Trump’s war on wind as Pentagon is ordered to review projects

Washington Post Politics Friday 07 August 2026, 18:37 UTC By Jake Spring 1 min read
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A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Pentagon to lift its freeze on reviewing offshore wind energy projects for national security concerns, one of several tools the Trump administration has used to undercut the renewables industry. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVECourt deals setback to Trump’s war on wind as Pentagon is ordered to review projects The Defense Department stopped processing national security reviews of wind projects in May, despite a law demanding they be...

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Pentagon to lift its freeze on reviewing offshore wind energy projects for national security concerns, one of several tools the Trump administration has used to undercut the renewables industry. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVECourt deals setback to Trump’s war on wind as Pentagon is ordered to review projects The Defense Department stopped processing national security reviews of wind projects in May, despite a law demanding they be completed in 75 days.
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