Applaud the Court for Restoring Wind Energy Approvals

In a major victory for clean energy, climate progress, and the future of renewable power, a federal judge has struck down Donald Trump’s nationwide pause on wind energy approvals — ruling that the administration’s attempt to halt all new wind projects was illegal.

Judge Patti Saris found that Trump’s Interior, Commerce, EPA, and Army Corps of Engineers had no authority to suspend every wind permit indefinitely, calling their actions “contrary to law.” Her ruling vacates the administration’s so-called “wind order,” which had stalled wind development across the country and blocked new offshore and onshore projects without any timeline or justification.

Seventeen Democratic-led states challenged Trump’s effort to sabotage wind energy, and this ruling is a decisive win for them — and for every community that wants cleaner air, lower energy costs, and good-paying clean energy jobs. With this decision, stalled projects can move forward again, and renewable energy momentum can continue to grow.

This ruling sends a clear message: no president can unlawfully block America’s clean energy future.

Add your name to applaud the court — and the states that fought back — for defending renewable energy, protecting the environment, and keeping America on the path toward a cleaner, more sustainable future.