- The Trump administration has stopped 165 onshore wind farms
- The wind farms could have driven 15 million homes
- Trump pushes for new fossil fuel projects and cancels renewable energy
The Trump administration has blocked the development of 165 wind farms across the United States, citing national security risks as its rationale.
The onshore wind farms require approval from the Department of Defense (DoD) before construction can begin to ensure they do not interfere with radar systems, flight paths or military installations.
The output of the blocked wind farms would have been about 30 gigawatts, or enough to power 15 million homes.
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DoD delays projects
The 165 wind farms included 35 developments awaiting final DoD sign-off, some that were in the midst of negotiations with the DoD, and others that likely did not need DoD approval, according to the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and people close to the matter.
Developers have struggled to receive feedback and project submissions since at least August 2025, with the DoD failing to communicate with developers, canceling meetings without rescheduling and halting application processing.
Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has made numerous attempts to block, delay or cancel green energy projects, previously stating, “we don’t allow the wind turbines and we don’t want the solar panels,” and falsely claiming that wind power is “the most expensive energy out there.”
The Trump administration has also targeted offshore wind farms in areas managed by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, claiming that “the wind turbines are driving the whales crazy” and calling them “dangerous.”
More broadly, the Trump administration has made sweeping changes to how fossil fuel projects are permitted, reducing approval times from several years to just 28 days. The administration has also earmarked $15 billion to reopen coal and natural gas plants closed during the Biden administration.
Via Ars Technica
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