What did the federal judge rule regarding the Pentagon's freeze on wind energy project reviews?

US District Judge Karin Immergut issued a preliminary injunction ordering the Department of Defense to temporarily lift its freeze on security reviews for wind energy projects, requiring the Pentagon to resume timely reviews to determine whether such projects interfere with military operations while the lawsuit proceeds.

How many wind energy projects were affected by the Pentagon's review freeze, and what were the reported economic consequences?

More than 100 wind energy projects across 25 states were held up by the freeze, putting at risk approximately $50 billion in investments and 150,000 jobs, according to the American Clean Power Association and the coalition of renewable energy trade associations and environmental groups that filed the lawsuit.

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