Overview Three environmental and renewable energy organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to end what they call the Department of War’s ‘de facto moratorium’ on new wind energy projects. The suit was filed June 16 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. According to court documents, plaintiffs include the American Clean Power Association, the Sierra Club, and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Plaintiffs allege that the Pentagon has unlawfully delayed and denied permits for wind farms citing unspecified national security concerns. The term ‘de facto moratorium’ echoes patterns observed in other contexts where local or…

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