Overview

• Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts federal court to block President Trump’s executive order halting wind energy project approvals.
• The lawsuit argues the order exceeds presidential authority, violates administrative law, and jeopardizes clean energy goals and economic investments.
• The Trump administration halted construction on Equinor’s Empire Wind project in April, despite it being 30% complete and fully permitted, affecting power plans for 500,000 New York homes.
• Wind energy, which generates 10% of U.S. electricity, is a key component of state climate goals, with significant investments already made in infrastructure and transmission upgrades.
• The coalition seeks a court declaration deeming the order unlawful and an injunction to resume the permitting process for wind energy projects nationwide.