Trump administration stalls 165 wind projects through FAA and Pentagon approval freeze
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Updated · Heatmap · May 6
Trump administration stalls 165 wind projects through FAA and Pentagon approval freeze
11 articles · Updated · Heatmap · May 6
The projects represent about 30 gigawatts of potential generation, and the American Clean Power Association said even schemes with mitigation agreements are being held up.
The Pentagon said it is reviewing land-based wind projects for national security impacts, while the White House denied confirming a de facto nationwide ban on new wind development.
Industry lawyers say the bottleneck may evade earlier court defeats of Trump anti-wind actions, while Democrats warn it undermines bipartisan permitting reform and chills investment in US energy.
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