Queen Creek, Arizona — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes on July 17 teamed with 18 other attorneys general to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the U.S. Defense Department's freeze on reviews of land-based wind-energy projects.
Federal law requires the Defense Department to review proposed wind projects taller than 200 feet for potential national-security concerns and to work with developers on any issues. The coalition says the department abruptly stopped that process in August 2025, leaving projects frozen nationwide, including the Black Ridge Renewable Project in Apache County, Arizona.
"We're asking the court to force DoD to follow the law and get this process moving again." — Attorney General Kris Mayes
The attorneys general contend the freeze is unlawful and arbitrary and runs counter to federal administrative law. Joining Arizona are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island and Washington.
