June 20, 2025 — A lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s temporary ban on wind energy development throughout the United States can go forward, a federal court in Boston ruled Wednesday.
More than a dozen Democratic attorneys general sued over a Trump executive order suspending all federal wind energy approvals, citing the need for further review of their economic and environmental impact. U.S. District Judge William Young allowed the challenge to proceed against the Interior Department under the Administrative Procedure Act but dismissed several other claims based on different theories and involving other defendants.
Young said that his oral ruling from the bench was tentative and he reserved the right to alter his decision when he issues a written opinion.
Assuming Young’s oral ruling stands, both sides will submit motions for summary judgment that will be heard on September 4.