Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine
Offshore Wind National Defense Masking Radar Cruise Missiles - Drones
Offshore Wind Appeal Docketing Statement Due by March 2, 2026
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The Trump administration has appealed a December 18, 2025, district court ruling in a multi-state lawsuit concerning offshore wind energy policy.
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On February 17, 2026, the administration initiated the appeal process for the offshore wind case, *State of New York v. Donald J. Trump*, #1:25-cv-11221-PBS. The case is filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Boston, Massachusetts. Note # 1
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Rule 26 requires a docketing statement by March 2, 2026. This statement demonstrates the appellate court's jurisdiction and identifies issues for review. National security is one example.
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Large offshore wind turbines create radar clutter by reflecting signals from their 300-foot blades. To put this in perspective, much smaller onshore wind turbines located within five miles of an airport pose significant radar-clutter risks. They can obscure aircraft from line-of-sight FAA Doppler Radar and Airport Surveillance Radar. Onshore wind turbines are generally set back five miles from airports.
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Offshore wind clutter could hamper marine navigation, search, and rescue by obscuring fishing boats. (January 1, 2019)
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The Trump administration has appealed a December 18, 2025, district court ruling in a multi-state lawsuit concerning offshore wind energy policy.
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On February 17, 2026, the administration initiated the appeal process for the offshore wind case, *State of New York v. Donald J. Trump*, #1:25-cv-11221-PBS. The case is filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Boston, Massachusetts. Note # 1
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Rule 26 requires a docketing statement by March 2, 2026. This statement demonstrates the appellate court's jurisdiction and identifies issues for review. National security is one example.
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Large offshore wind turbines create radar clutter by reflecting signals from their 300-foot blades. To put this in perspective, much smaller onshore wind turbines located within five miles of an airport pose significant radar-clutter risks. They can obscure aircraft from line-of-sight FAA Doppler Radar and Airport Surveillance Radar. Onshore wind turbines are generally set back five miles from airports.
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Offshore wind clutter could hamper marine navigation, search, and rescue by obscuring fishing boats. (January 1, 2019)
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Offshore wind turbines pose a national defense risk to low-flying cruise missiles and drones due to wind turbine clutter. In 2024, Sweden halted plans for 13 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, citing concerns they could impede its response to a missile attack. Previously, the French military strongly opposed wind turbines, imposing strict development limits near radar sites.
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Federal courts have ruled that the Trump administration's actions regarding the offshore wind memo violated the Administrative Procedure Act, often citing "arbitrary and capricious" decision-making or failures to follow proper notice-and-comment procedures.
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Frank Haggerty
The PAVE PAWS radar on Cape Cod (located at Cape Cod Space Force Station, formerly Cape Cod AFS) is still active, fully operational, and was upgraded to the advanced AN/FPS-132 system. It continues to operate 24/7/365, providing critical early warning, missile defense, and space surveillance for the U.S. Space Force
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