States Challenge Trump's Wind Energy Project Directive
A coalition of 17 states and D.C. sues Trump for halting wind energy project approvals, claiming his order endangers economic and environmental progress.
Summary
Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., have filed a lawsuit against President Trump, challenging his executive order that pauses all wind energy project approvals. This order, signed on his first day in office, is viewed as an illegal and baseless threat to economic stability, public health, and climate goals. The coalition, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, argues the order undermines bipartisan support for renewable energy and has already jeopardized essential state investments in wind initiatives. The lawsuit seeks a federal ruling to prevent enforcement of the order.
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PBS NewsHour·16d· "…The attorneys general argue that Trump’s order is at odds with years of bipartisan support for wind energy and contradicts his own declaration of a “national energy emergency,” which called for expanding domestic energy production."
The Guardian·16d· "…The decision by the Republican president’s administration to indefinitely pause all federal wind-energy approvals was unlawful and must be blocked."
Boston Globe·16d· "…Trump is reversing those energy policies."
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