Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging its January 2025 executive order that halted offshore wind projects nationwide. The legal battle centers on whether the administration properly justified this abrupt policy shift that affects billions in investments and thousands of jobs in renewable energy. The lawsuit, filed on May 4, 2025, in the U.S. District Court in Boston, argues that the “Wind Directive” violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) because the administration provided “no reasoned justification” for reversing long-standing federal support for wind energy development. New York Attorney General Letitia James … Continue reading 17 States Sue Trump Over Offshore Wind Halt Endangering $28 Billion in Clean Energy Investments