The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss its appeal regarding a federal court ruling that overturned a wind energy permitting freeze established by the Trump administration. This motion was filed on June 10, 2026, following a December ruling by Judge Patti B. Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, which vacated the order that halted wind energy approvals. The plaintiffs in the case include New York and 16 other states, along with the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, a trade group, who argued that the executive order was arbitrary and violated the Administrative Procedures Act. The ruling allows federal agencies to proceed with permitting wind projects under existing laws. The appeal was initially filed in February 2026, but the DOJ did not submit an opening brief by the deadline, leading to the motion to dismiss. The case will not be officially dismissed until approved by the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Department of Justice Moves to Dismiss Appeal on Wind Energy Permitting Ruling
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to dismiss its appeal of a ruling that overturned a wind energy permitting freeze implemented by the Trump administration. The December ruling allowed federal agencies to resume permitting wind projects under existing laws after states challenged the executive order as arbitrary and harmful to energy sourcing.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'war against wind energy'
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- ✕ editorializing: Trump’s Department of Justice is giving up on defending the president’s wind permitting moratorium.
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Department of Justice Moves to Dismiss Appeal on Wind Energy Permitting Ruling