Trump admin blocking Texas wind projects

The Trump Defense Department is now using their bogus “security concerns” schtick to block onshore wind development. According to the Texas Tribune, that includes 54 wind projects in Texas.

“It’s not clear why these policies are being implemented during an affordability crisis, but I think it shows the level of disdain the administration has for renewable energy in general and wind power specifically,” said University of Texas energy professor Michael Webber.

As noted previously on this blog, this particular scare-mongering obstructionism is based on plain old bullshit. Like, legally:

Last year, the administration suspended leases for five major projects off the East Coast, citing national security concerns related to radar interference. Federal judges later ruled against the administration in all five cases, finding that the government exceeded its authority and failed to prove that the projects posed national security threats. All five projects have since resumed construction.

If there had been the slightest merit to the “security concerns” raised previously about the offshore wind projects, then at least there could be a pretense for this expansion. But there hasn’t been any merit! There never was!

Dear Texas, Trump is messing with you, which I understood to be something that was frowned upon. Can we get some lawsuits going here?