The states of Trump’s prosecution about a “existential threat” wind energy

Colombia and 17 states – including New York, Arizona, Massachusetts, California, Colorado and Illinois – have raised the Trump administration on Monday because of its attempts to stop wind energy developments throughout the United States.

Countries argue that by signing Presidential memo On his first day in office, he stopped federal approvals for wind energy projects, President Trump hindered his ability to reduce pollution and provide the population with cheap electricity. They claim that billions of dollars are investments they have made in infrastructure and workforce development and wind energy supply chains are at risk.

“This administration destroys one of the fastest clean and reliable energy sources at reasonable prices,” said New York Prosecutor Littia James. press release.

The lawsuit claims that Trump attacked wind energy in a “arbitrary and volatile” way. It calls Administrative procedures law This allows the courts to dispose of the federal agency’s illegal procedures if it is found to be “arbitrary” and “volatile”.

On his first day, Trump too He declared the so -called “National Energy Emergency Emergency“in Executive order To enhance the development of fossil fuel projects. “These other executive procedures and many executive procedures have similarly encouraged the development of local energy – that is, except for wind and other renewable energy.” complaint He says.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration is the framing of the lawsuit as a party attack. “Instead of working with President Trump to launch US energy and reduce US families’ prices freedom. “The Americans in the blue countries should not be forced to pay the price of the Democratic Democratic Climate.”

Trump election campaign receive More than $ 75 million in contributions of oil and gas interests. The president also continued The spread of wrong information Which – which Falsely It connects external wind projects to the death of whales Without evidence.

The states also claim that the Trump administration suddenly reflects a long -term policy after federal agencies assessed the potential benefits and risks of wind energy projects. Trump’s presidential note calls for a new review of federal permits and “alleged environmental and economic necessity” to finish or amend the current lease of energy in the wind. Prosecutors claim that the Trump administration fails to follow the current environmental rules regulating the industry, including clean air law and clean water law.

In April, the Trump administration Escape Its fighting against air mills by requesting a major project developer outside the New York coast to stop construction, although the project was already federal and governmental approvals. The company, Equinor, said in a profit call last week it is Consider taking legal action.

“The matter of stopping work is now unprecedented, and in our opinion illegal. This is a matter of rights and obligations granted under law permits, and investment security based on good approvals,” Anders Opal, President and CEO of Equinor ASA, He said in a press statement April 29.

Wind is the largest clean energy source in the United States, Provide more than 20 percent of the country’s electricity. Wind and solar energy in general New sources are cheaper for electricity than fossil fuel.

The complaint submitted today in the Massachusetts Provincial Court calls the president to “direct an existential threat” to the industry, which “has already stopped most of the development of wind energy in its paths.”