Pentagon reviews are blocking wind farms, putting jobs at risk, lawsuit states
Renewable energy groups sued the Pentagon, alleging stalled wind-farm security reviews threaten billions in investment and over 120,000 jobs.Summary
Renewable energy groups filed suit against the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in U.S. District Court in Oregon, alleging that national security reviews for new land-based wind projects on private land have been frozen for months. The plaintiffs, including Renewable Northwest and the Advanced Power Alliance, asked the court to order the Pentagon to resume normal reviews, arguing the delays could halt new wind development and threaten 106 projects in 21 states, more than $47 billion in investment, nearly 30 gigawatts of potential power, and over 120,000 jobs. The Pentagon said it must balance energy development with military needs and described the siting-clearinghouse process as complex and interagency. The lawsuit comes amid President Donald Trump's opposition to wind power and prior federal disputes over wind leasing and permitting.
(Source：Tnledger)