More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Delays Reviews
> The delays, which companies say have worsened significantly in recent weeks, are the latest step in the Trump administration’s efforts to block wind power.
The [Financial Times broke this story](https://www.ft.com/content/fdc6aa8a-538a-4f1d-b1b9-a0ce0cd2a5ac) but I don't have a gift link to their article.
[I'll note that the national security claims are simply lies](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/climate/wind-turbines-radar-systems.html?unlocked_article_code=1.f1A.Z53K.ByZWnasy3Am6)
> As Pentagon officials delay approval of wind farms, scientific studies show that they can distort radar systems, but the problem is manageable, researchers say.
[Other countries are instead looking to integrate wind turbines into national defense.](https://yle.fi/a/74-20184628)
The [Financial Times broke this story](https://www.ft.com/content/fdc6aa8a-538a-4f1d-b1b9-a0ce0cd2a5ac) but I don't have a gift link to their article.
[I'll note that the national security claims are simply lies](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/climate/wind-turbines-radar-systems.html?unlocked_article_code=1.f1A.Z53K.ByZWnasy3Am6)
> As Pentagon officials delay approval of wind farms, scientific studies show that they can distort radar systems, but the problem is manageable, researchers say.
[Other countries are instead looking to integrate wind turbines into national defense.](https://yle.fi/a/74-20184628)