Defense Department delays 54 wind projects in Texas, citing national security concerns

May 18, 2026

Dozens of wind projects in Texas are in limbo after the U.S. Department of Defense paused issuing routine federal permits citing national security concerns, a move that experts say expands the Trump administration’s crusade against wind energy.

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