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Wind Energy
316 published works
E2 Law Blog
Federal Judge Vacates Trump Administration’s Halt to Wind Energy Permitting
By Ed Roggenkamp, Courtney M. Shephard, Steven C. Russo
On December 8, 2025, in the case of New York v. Trump, the federal district court for the District of Massachusetts vacated orders from several federal agencies that implemented a…
Endangered Species Law & Policy
What the Court Decision Invalidating the Federal Wind Energy Moratorium Means for Renewable Energy
By Svend Brandt-Erichsen, Liz Klebaner
On December 8, 2025, a Massachusetts Federal District Court struck down federal agency resistance to permitting wind energy projects. The court granted summary judgment to seventeen states and Alliance for…
Green Building Law Update
Interior Department Moves to Cancel Maryland Offshore Wind Project
Offshore wind projects are “really” dead
Renewable + Law
U.S. Department of Interior Directs U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Audit Eagle Permitting Program, Signals Potential for Increased Enforcement for Wind Energy Projects
By Sarah Stauffer Curtiss, Per Ramfjord
On August 4, 2025, U.S. Department of Interior Deputy Chief of Staff-Policy Gregory Wischer issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to take multiple actions related to the…
Municipal Minute
Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Wind Farm Developer
An Illinois municipality enacted a zoning regulation that restricted the generating power of wind energy conversion systems. A wind farm developer that sought to construct a wind farm on land…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
Illegal Eagles: DOI Sinks Its Talons Even Deeper Into Wind Energy
By Josh Kaplowitz, Andrea Wortzel, Ben Cowan, Viktoriia De Las Casas, Morgan Gerard, Stephanie Collins, Kassie Smith
The frenetic pace of anti-renewable actions from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has continued into this week with the issuance of a new memorandum from Greg Wischer, deputy…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
Renewables in the Crosshairs: DOI and DOT Announce Numerous New Anti-Wind and Solar Orders and Policies
By Andrea Wortzel, Ben Cowan, Josh Kaplowitz, Viktoriia De Las Casas, Morgan Gerard
During the week of July 28, the Trump administration unleashed a new burst of actions aimed squarely at blocking wind and solar energy with the announcement of two new secretarial…
Renewable + Law
New Department of Interior Review May Heighten Scrutiny and Lengthen Permitting Timelines for Some Wind and Solar Projects
By Rachel Aramburu, Merissa Moeller, Sarah Stauffer Curtiss
On July 15, 2025, the Department of Interior (DOI) issued a memorandum titled, “Departmental Review Procedures for Decisions, Actions, Consultations, and other Undertakings Related to Wind and Solar Energy Facilities”…
Environmental Law & Policy Monitor
Texas Legislature Tilts Against Windmills: Is This the End of Wind Energy on the Texas Coast?
By Ben Cowan
Much has been written in recent weeks about how the renewable energy industry in Texas dodged a bullet — several bullets actually — when three high-profile bills targeting the industry…
Environmental Law +
States Sue Trump Administration Over Blocked Wind Developments
By Peter Knight
On Monday, May 4, 2025, a coalition of 17 states and the District of Columbia filed suit in Massachusetts District Court over the Trump administration’s efforts to block federal permits…