ASSOCIATED PRESS • December 8, 2025
A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law. Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court vacated Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order blocking wind energy projects and declared it unlawful. Trump has been hostile to renewable energy, particularly offshore wind, and prioritizes fossil fuels to produce electricity.