Trump administration cites national security to halt US wind farm projects, FT reports
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Key Points:
- The Trump administration has halted approvals for about 165 onshore wind projects on private lands, citing national security concerns, according to the Financial Times.
- The Pentagon is holding up projects at various stages, including those awaiting final approval and others mid-negotiation, some of which typically would not require Pentagon oversight.
- Since August 2025, wind developers have experienced setbacks such as lack of communication from the Pentagon, canceled meetings, and halted application processing.
- Letters sent to developers in April indicated the Pentagon is reviewing its process for assessing the national security impact of energy projects.
- The Trump administration has faced lawsuits over pausing wind projects due to classified security risks related to radar interference, amid President Trump's criticism of wind turbines as unattractive, costly, and inefficient.
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