President Trump Offshore Wind Lawsuit September 4, 2025

When President Trump took office on January 20, he issued a memo pausing federal reviews and approvals for offshore wind projects. 
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of 18 states in a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging its directive that halts all federal approvals for wind energy projects. The lawsuit argues in part that Trump and federal agencies violated separation of powers protections under the Administrative Procedure Act. 
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If the court finds a violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, for example, the act requires public comment. The administration could fix the error, seek public comment, and move forward, or the Supreme Court could ultimately rule in favor of President Donald Trump. 
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A federal judge stated that the 18 state claims would proceed under the Administrative Procedure Act, which requires a structured process rather than on constitutional grounds.   
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The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1946 that governs how federal administrative agencies propose and establish regulations, ensuring fair administrative procedures and providing oversight by federal courts.
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Many states have had a political agenda for 25 years that there is a climate crisis requiring action equivalent to a major war. The weapon of choice is the wind turbine industry. Offshore wind is the most expensive form of intermittent electricity in the United States, needing massive battery backup systems.  
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The Trump administration, on the other hand, has taken a series of actions to expand nuclear energy and secure energy dominance.   
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The states are utilizing the courts to decide on federal energy policies.  
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On Thursday, September 4, 2025, motions for summary judgment will be heard in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's ban on wind energy projects

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(excerpts) From Part 1 – On Maine’s Wind Law “Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine if the law’s goals were met." . – Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, August 2010 https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/From Part 2 – On Wind and Oil Yet using wind energy doesn’t lower dependence on imported foreign oil. That’s because the majority of imported oil in Maine is used for heating and transportation. And switching our dependence from foreign oil to Maine-produced electricity isn’t likely to happen very soon, says Bartlett. “Right now, people can’t switch to electric cars and heating – if they did, we’d be in trouble.” So was one of the fundamental premises of the task force false, or at least misleading?" https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-swept-task-force-set-the-rules/From Part 3 – On Wind-Required New Transmission Lines Finally, the building of enormous, high-voltage transmission lines that the regional electricity system operator says are required to move substantial amounts of wind power to markets south of Maine was never even discussed by the task force – an omission that Mills said will come to haunt the state.“If you try to put 2,500 or 3,000 megawatts in northern or eastern Maine – oh, my god, try to build the transmission!” said Mills. “It’s not just the towers, it’s the lines – that’s when I begin to think that the goal is a little farfetched.” https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/

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Hannah Pingree on the Maine expedited wind law

Hannah Pingree - Director of Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future

"Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine."

https://pinetreewatch.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/

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