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Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

The ruling favors a coalition of attorneys general from Washington, D.C., and 17 states, including Maine, that challenged the president’s Jan. 20 order that paused leasing and permitting for wind energy projects.

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and vi… [4520 chars]

Source: Portland Press Herald | Published: 2025-12-09T02:56:33Z

Credit: Portland Press Herald

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