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US Court Orders Restart of Wind Project Approvals After DoD Halted Participation
Key points
- US District Court ordered restart of wind project approvals.
- DoD stopped participating in approval process in August 2025.
- Court ruled DoD's national security claims did not exempt it from legal mandate.
- All new wind development in the US was halted due to DoD's non-participation.
Court Mandates Resumption of Wind Project Approvals
On Thursday, a US District Court in Oregon issued an order requiring the US government to restart the approval process for wind projects. This decision comes after the Department of Defense (DoD) ceased its participation in the process in August 2025, effectively halting all new wind development across the United States.
DoD's Withdrawal and Legal Challenge
The DoD had stopped engaging in a process that allows it to compel developers to modify wind projects to limit interference with radar equipment. The court, however, ruled that the DoD's claims of national security did not provide grounds to opt out of a legally mandated process, thereby compelling its re-engagement.
Impact on Wind Development
The cessation of DoD participation had brought all new wind development in the US to a standstill. The court's ruling means that the government must now resume evaluating potential radar interference and negotiating project changes with developers, unblocking the pipeline for future wind energy initiatives.
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A US District Court in Oregon has ordered the US government to resume the approval process for wind projects, which had been on hold since August 2025 due to the Department of Defense (DoD) ceasing its participation. This ruling mandates the DoD to re-engage in the legally required process for evaluating and mitigating radar interference from wind turbines, impacting all new wind development in the US.