William Young

Federal Judge Throws Out Trump Order Blocking Wind Energy Project

The White House says offshore wind projects were given unfair, preferential treatment during the Biden administration.

Associated Press

Dec 10, 2025 — 3 min read

Photo of wind turbines stretching across the horizon at dusk at the Spearville Wind Farm, in Sept. 2024, near Spearville, Kan, by Charlie Riedel/AP

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2025 (AP) — 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 violates U.S. law.

Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order blocking wind energy projects and declared it unlawful.

Saris ruled in favor of a coalition of state attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, that challenged Trump’s Day One order that paused leasing and permitting for wind energy projects.

Post tagged in

William Young Energy Donald Trump Patti Saris Letitia James Andrea Joy Campbell Taylor Rogers Justice Department Michael Robertson Doug Burgum Administrative Procedure Act ACPA Kit Kennedy