CT Joins Lawsuit Against Defense Dept. Over Wind Power

posted by Kristi Wachter on August 9, 2026

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Federal law requires the department to review proposed wind projects for potential national security concerns and work with developers to address any issues.

July 17, 2026

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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country.

Federal law requires the department to review proposed wind projects for potential national security concerns and work with developers to address any issues.

“The Trump administration is once again standing in the way of affordable, clean, reliable energy for no valid reason,” Tong said. “We are asking the Department of Defense to do the job Congress requires and to review these projects under a process that has been in place for years.”

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CT Joins Lawsuit Against Defense Dept. Over Wind Power

posted by Kristi Wachter on August 9, 2026

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