Renewable Energy Groups Sue to Force Pentagon to Resume Wind Farm Reviews
By
Brad Plumer
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
A coalition of renewable energy groups has filed a federal lawsuit asking a court to force the Pentagon to resume military reviews of onshore wind projects. Since April, the Trump administration has halted all Pentagon reviews of proposed wind farms—reviews that are required to ensure turbines don't interfere with radar or flight paths. The delays have stalled more than 100 planned wind farms across 21 states, effectively bringing the U.S. wind power industry to a standstill. Previously, these reviews were considered routine and completed within months.
Key quotes
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Since April, the Pentagon has stopped all military reviews of proposed wind farms, which are meant to ensure that turbines don't interfere with local radar or flight paths
Virtually every new wind project in the country needs to undergo these reviews, which until recently were considered routine and often completed within months
More than 100 planned wind farms in 21 states are now stalled indefinitely as the Pentagon delays military reviews once seen as routine
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