As long as the freeze persists, developers say, no new wind projects can begin construction. AdvertisementUS Court Orders Lifting of Trump’s Freeze on Wind Projects A federal judge ordered that the US Defense Department must temporarily lift its freeze on approvals for wind energy projects, which has threatened billions of dollars in investment. In other news, though, the Trump administration's counterinsurgency plan for stymieing wind developments by buying wind leases out has scored for the 5th time. The Republican administration has been buying back offshore wind leases from energy companies as it seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels. Offshore wind produces electricity cleanly.