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Renewables Sue Pentagon Over $47B Wind Delays

6/13/2026

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  • Nine renewable-energy groups sued the Pentagon and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Oregon federal court over stalled wind-project reviews.
  • The suit says the pause on national-security reviews endangers $47 billion in investments and thousands of jobs in 21 states.
  • Consultants estimate the delayed projects would have created over 120,000 jobs and nearly 30 gigawatts of electricity, including about 12 gigawatts in Texas.