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MATTHEW DALY and JENNIFER McDERMOTT.

FILE - A Block Island Wind Farm turbine operates, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I., during a tour organized by Orsted. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

December 8, 2025

A federal judge has 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 for the District of Massachusetts vacated Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order. Saris ruled in favor of a coalition of state attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., led by New York’s attorney general, that challenged Trump’s Day One order that paused leasing and permitting for wind energy projects. The White House says offshore wind projects were given unfair, preferential treatment during the Biden administration.

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing executive orders regarding nuclear energy in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump signs executive orders to boost nuclear power, speed up approvals

May 23, 2025

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to speed up the development of nuclear power and grant the energy secretary authority to approve advanced reactor designs and projects. The orders take authority away from the independent safety agency that has regulated the U.S. nuclear industry for decades. Friday’s orders would reorganize the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to ensure quicker reviews of nuclear projects, including an 18-month deadline for the NRC to act on industry applications. The White House says there will be significant staff reductions at the NRC but they don’t intend to fire commissioners who head the agency. Critics say the moves could compromise safety and violate legal frameworks.

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