Federal judge blocks Trump wind turbine freeze, but projects remain stalled by new restrictions

A federal court ruled the Trump administration's moratorium on wind farm height clearances likely illegal in August, yet developers say new bureaucratic obstacles effectively continue the freeze despite the ruling.

First covered Sep 17, 2026 · 8:54 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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9d Heatmap News Trump Keeps Wind Farms Waiting Despite Court Ruling — A federal judge ruled in early August that the Trump administration’s freeze on vertical height clearances for wind turbines was likely illegal.

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Appeared in: 2026-09-17 (#2) · 2026-09-18 (#4)

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