A U.S. District Court in Oregon ordered the federal government to restart the process for approving new wind energy projects. The order ends a moratorium that had halted all wind development in the United States since August 2025. The pause was instituted when the Department of Defense withdrew from a mandated review process that required it to evaluate potential radar interference from wind turbines and negotiate modifications with developers. A federal law establishes the procedure for that review. The court found that the DoD’s national security arguments did not justify bypassing the statutory process. The decision applied to both offshore and onshore wind projects. The Trump administration had previously sought to block wind development by asserting that radar interference posed a security risk, a claim rejected by multiple courts, including one that reviewed a classified DoD report. In response, the administration redirected efforts toward compensating developers for halting projects. For onshore wind, the administration halted participation by refusing to sign or draft required agreements, effectively stopping all new projects. The ruling leaves the timeline for resuming wind projects uncertain, as the administration must now re-engage in the legally required review process.