The Trump administration is canceling its approval for what would have been one of the largest wind farms in the United States, marking an escalation in President Donald Trump’s crackdown on the renewable energy industry.
The Interior Department announced Wednesday that it was reversing the Biden administration’s “misguided, last-minute” decision to approve the Lava Ridge Wind Project on public lands in southern Idaho.
“Under President Donald Trump’s bold leadership, the Department is putting the brakes on deficient, unreliable energy and putting the American people first,” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a statement.
“By reversing the Biden administration’s thoughtless approval of the Lava Ridge Wind Project, we are protecting tens of thousands of acres from harmful wind policy while shielding the interests of rural Idaho communities,” Burgum said. “This decisive action defends the American taxpayer, safeguards our land, and averts what would have been one of the largest, most irresponsible wind projects in the nation.”
The Lava Ridge Wind Project was approved by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management in December 2024.
