Trump administration drops challenge to offshore wind permitting ruling

Trump’s Department of Justice is giving up on defending the president’s offshore wind permitting moratorium. The DOJ filed a motion on Wednesday to dismiss its appeal of a federal court’s December decision vacating the order to halt offshore wind approvals. The plaintiffs in the case — New York and…

First covered Jun 12, 2026 · 9:54 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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14d Heatmap News Trump Concedes a Battle in His War Against Offshore Wind — Trump’s Department of Justice is giving up on defending the president’s offshore wind permitting moratorium. The DOJ filed a motion on Wednesday to dismiss its…

Appeared in: 2026-06-12 (#6) · 2026-06-13 (#13)

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