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Okla. A.G. Drummond Launches Investigation Into Medicaid Fraud Failures
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Drummond launches investigation into Medicaid fraud failures
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that his office has opened an investigation into the Oklahoma Health Care Authority's (OHCA) handling of alleged fraud, waste and abuse within the state's Medicaid managed care program. This new investigation follows recent revelations that OHCA leadership hand-picked by Gov. Stitt failed to report a large-scale, foreign-based enrollment fraud scheme.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Drummond launches investigation into Medicaid fraud failures
Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that his office has opened an investigation into the Oklahoma Health Care Authority's (OHCA) handling of alleged fraud, waste and abuse within the state's Medicaid managed care program. This new investigation follows recent revelations that OHCA leadership hand-picked by Gov. Stitt failed to report a large-scale, foreign-based enrollment fraud scheme.
"Medicaid exists to protect Oklahoma's most vulnerable residents, not to become a target for international fraud rings," said Drummond. "When my office is not notified in a timely manner that thousands of fraudulent accounts were opened inside our state's Medicaid program by foreign actors, that's not a paperwork failure. It's a breakdown in OHCA administration."
Under federal regulation, the state contract can either require Medicaid managed care entities (MCEs) to report suspected fraud to OHCA's Program Integrity Unit or to the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU). Gov. Stitt and OHCA chose to have suspected fraud reported first to OHCA with the option for them to refer cases to the Attorney General's office, potentially resulting in countless cases going uninvestigated.
Gov. Stitt's administration and his leadership team at OHCA failed, sending only two of MCFU's 168 fraud referrals in Fiscal Year 2025. Of the 509 fraud referrals received by MFCU during FYs 2022-2024, only 11 originated from OHCA.
"My office has continuously called on OHCA to review its controls, increase referrals, inform my office about unclean claims or fraudulent activity," Drummond said.
Today's investigation comes after Drummond's office learned that a criminal group believed to originate from a foreign country exploited weaknesses in OHCA's eligibility process during open enrollment, potentially allowing thousands of fraudulent Medicaid enrollments into the program. All three of the state's managed care entities are reportedly affected.
None of this suspicious activity had been reported to the Attorney General's office by OHCA.
The revelation follows numerous warnings from Drummond to OHCA leadership. Most recently, in a March 26 letter, Drummond pressed the authority on persistent provider complaints about payment delays and claims denials, writing that "if unclean claims or fraud are contributing to these failures, identify them and act. But inaction -- for any reason -- is reckless and unconscionable." OHCA's April 10 response detailed claims-processing and prior authorization statistics but did not address fraud.
"OHCA was armed with all the tools they needed to fight fraud. Instead, it stayed silent while thousands of suspected fraudulent Medicaid enrollments went unreported," said Drummond. "Oklahomans expect their Medicaid dollars to protect vulnerable patients, not to fund an organized fraud operation that nobody at OHCA thought to bring to the attention of law enforcement."
This investigation builds on Drummond's April request for an audit of OHCA through the Office of the State Auditor and Inspector.
Oklahomans who received a Medicaid enrollment packet they did not request may have had their identity used as part of this scheme. Individuals who believe they were affected are encouraged to submit an online Medicaid Enrollment Fraud Report. Reporting does not mean a person is under investigation. The reports help the Attorney General's office identify victims and gather more information.
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Original text here: https://oklahoma.gov/oag/news/newsroom/2026/july/drummond-launches-investigation-into-medicaid-fraud-failures.html
New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces June 2026 Total Gaming Revenue Results
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces June 2026 Total Gaming Revenue Results
ATLANTIC CITY -- Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the June 2026 total gaming revenue results.
Casino Win:
Casino Win for the nine casino hotels was $257.3 million for June 2026, reflecting a decrease of 0.7% when compared to $259.0 million reported for June 2025. Year-to-date Casino Win was $1.1 billion through June 2026, reflecting an increase
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TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Announces June 2026 Total Gaming Revenue Results
ATLANTIC CITY -- Today the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced the June 2026 total gaming revenue results.
Casino Win:
Casino Win for the nine casino hotels was $257.3 million for June 2026, reflecting a decrease of 0.7% when compared to $259.0 million reported for June 2025. Year-to-date Casino Win was $1.1 billion through June 2026, reflecting an increaseof 2.3% compared to the prior year-to-date period. The Monthly Gross Revenue Reports are posted online at https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-gaming-enforcement-home/financial-and-statistical-information/monthly-gross-revenue-reports/
Internet Gaming Win:
Internet Gaming Win for the casinos and their partners was $271.0 million for June 2026, reflecting growth of 17.5% when compared to $230.7 million reported for June 2025. Year-to-date Internet Gaming Win was $1.59 billion through June 2026, reflecting growth of 15.0% when compared to $1.39 billion for the prior year-to-date period. The Monthly Internet Gaming Gross Revenue Reports are posted online at https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-gaming-enforcement-home/financial-and-statistical-information/monthly-internet-gross-revenue-reports/
Sports Wagering Gross Revenue:
Sports Wagering Gross Revenue for the casinos, racetracks, and their partners was $57.3 million for June 2026, reflecting a decrease of 37.7% when compared to $91.9 million reported for June 2025. The decline primarily reflects patron winnings associated with the NBA Finals and FIFA World Cup games. Sports wagering total handle increased 16.0% for June 2026 compared to June 2025. Year-to-date Sports Wagering Gross Revenue was $513.0 million through June 2026, reflecting a decrease of 7.1% when compared to $552.0 million reported for the prior year-to-date period. The Monthly Sports Wagering Tax Returns are posted online at https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-of-gaming-enforcement-home/financial-and-statistical-information/monthly-sports-wagering-revenue-reports/
Total Gaming Revenue:
Total Gaming Revenue for casinos, racetracks, and their partners was $585.6 million for June 2026, reflecting 0.7% growth when compared to $581.6 million reported for June 2025. Year-to-date Total Gaming Revenue was $3.52 billion through June 2026, reflecting 6.0% growth when compared to $3.32 billion reported for the prior year-to-date period. Total Gross Revenue Taxes were $81.0 million for June 2026 and $500.5 million for year-to-date through June 2026.
Click here (https://www.nj.gov/oag/ge/docs/Financials/PressRelease2026/June2026.pdf) for the DGE press release for additional information.
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Original text here: https://www.njoag.gov/new-jersey-division-of-gaming-enforcement-announces-june-2026-total-gaming-revenue-results/
Mich. AG Nessel Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit (PDF) against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requires DoD to review proposed wind projects for potential national security concerns and work with developers
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LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit (PDF) against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requires DoD to review proposed wind projects for potential national security concerns and work with developersto address any issues. In August 2025, DoD stopped moving projects through this process, blocking wind energy development nationwide. Attorney General Nessel and the coalition are asking the court to set aside DoD's unlawful freeze and order the agency to resume the review process required by federal law.
"With no rationale of any kind, the Trump administration has weaponized a routine federal review process in order to stall clean wind energy projects," said Attorney General Nessel. "It is an obvious favor to the President's Big Oil donors, all at the expense of cleaner air, thousands of Michigan jobs, and over half a billion dollars in private investment in our state. When the federal government tramples on the rule of law and actively harms our communities, I will not hesitate in continuing to defend Michigan residents from this administration's unlawful policies."
Under federal law, land-based wind project developers must submit any proposed projects with wind turbines over 200 feet tall to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for review. The FAA then refers these projects to DoD to assess whether they could affect military operations, radar systems, flight paths, or national security. For more than a decade, DoD engaged in a predictable review process and worked with developers to mitigate potential concerns. Mitigation measures often included changes to turbine placement or height, radar upgrades, or agreements to pause generation under certain circumstances.
In August 2025, DoD abruptly stopped following this process. Officials ceased countersigning mitigation agreements, stopped sending completed agreements to developers for signature, and delayed or halted communications with developers about mitigation. As a result, wind projects across the country have been frozen at various stages of the review process, including those that had already completed mitigation negotiations and were awaiting only final DoD approval.
In the State of Michigan, at least $507 million in private investments and more than 1,100 jobs are at risk from the halting of wind project developments. The unlawful freeze further threatens to impede Michigan utilities achieving their statutory requirements for renewable and clean energy generation, which entails the development of wind energy resources.
Attorney General Nessel and the coalition argue that DoD's freeze is unlawful, arbitrary and capricious, and violates the Administrative Procedure Act. DoD has not provided a reasonable explanation for its sudden change in policy; accounted for the harm to states, developers, workers, and ratepayers; or considered the major investments made in reliance on its longstanding review process. The coalition also argues that DoD's refusal to act is causing unreasonable delay and undermining Congress' directive that DoD balance national security concerns with the responsible development of renewable energy. The coalition is asking the court to require the agency to resume reviewing and approving land-based wind projects.
Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, Attorney General Nessel has taken action to protect the rights, services, and federal funding that Michigan residents depend on. To date, the office has recouped or preserved more than $3.453 billion in Michigan taxpayer money. To help Michiganders stay informed, the Department launched the Federal Actions Tracker. The tracker provides up-to-date information on the Attorney General's federal litigation.
Joining Attorney General Nessel in intervening in this lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wisconsin.
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Original text here: https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2026/07/17/ag-nessel-intervenes-to-protect-onshore-wind-energy-projects
D.C. A.G. Schwalb Issues Statement on Court Ruling Requiring Slumlord Razjooyans to Immediately Fix Conditions at All Apartment Buildings They Still Control
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Schwalb Issues Statement on Court Ruling Requiring Slumlord Razjooyans to Immediately Fix Conditions at All Apartment Buildings They Still Control
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Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the below statement following a ruling from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ordering Ali "Sam" Razjooyan and his mother, Houri Razjooyan, to immediately fix the dangerous and illegal conditions at all of the DC apartment buildings they still
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WASHINGTON, July 17 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Schwalb Issues Statement on Court Ruling Requiring Slumlord Razjooyans to Immediately Fix Conditions at All Apartment Buildings They Still Control
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Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the below statement following a ruling from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ordering Ali "Sam" Razjooyan and his mother, Houri Razjooyan, to immediately fix the dangerous and illegal conditions at all of the DC apartment buildings they stillown and control.
In early 2026, the Office of the Attorney General filed a first-of-its-kind civil lawsuit under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and the DC Consumer Protection Procedures Act to dismantle an extensive real estate fraud scheme led by Razjooyans. The Court granted the Office of the Attorney General's request for a preliminary injunction against Sam and Houri Razjooyan, ordering them to hire licensed contractors to fix nearly two hundred dangerous housing code violations across five properties within 21 days. The Court wrote that "left unabated, these violations have created unconscionable living conditions that no person-let alone a resident of our nation's capital-should be forced to endure."
"This legal ruling is another step toward shutting down the Razjooyan slumlord empire and repairing the damage it has inflicted on tenants and the District," said Attorney General Schwalb. "We filed this lawsuit to put an end to the Razjooyans' illegal scheme of preying on DC residents and cheating lenders and the District government, and the Court has now ordered the them to fix up every building they still control. We will keep fighting to ensure the repairs are made, to permanently ban the Razjooyans from operating residential rental properties in the District, and to hold them accountable for all the harm they have caused."
The ruling is available here.
The preliminary injunction order is available here.
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Original text here: https://oag.dc.gov/release/attorney-general-schwalb-issues-statement-court-0
California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Elmer Osiel Lopez Castaneda
SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Elmer Osiel Lopez Castaneda
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on the death of Elmer Osiel Lopez Castaneda following an officer-involved shooting in Newark, California on April 13, 2023. The incident involved officers from the Fremont Police Department (FPD) and Newark Police Department (NPD). The report is part of the
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SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Elmer Osiel Lopez Castaneda
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on the death of Elmer Osiel Lopez Castaneda following an officer-involved shooting in Newark, California on April 13, 2023. The incident involved officers from the Fremont Police Department (FPD) and Newark Police Department (NPD). The report is part of theCalifornia Department of Justice's (DOJ) ongoing efforts to provide transparency and accountability in law enforcement practices. The report provides a detailed analysis of the incident and outlines DOJ's findings. After a thorough investigation, DOJ concluded that the facts and evidence do not support criminal charges in this case.
"Loss of life is always a tragedy. AB 1506 is a critical transparency and accountability tool, and our hope for this report is to provide some understanding and aid in advancing toward a safer California for all," said Attorney General Bonta. "Together, we aim to foster a system that not only protects the rights of individuals but also promotes trust and accountability between law enforcement and our communities."
On April 13, 2023, FPD and NPD, as part of the Southern Alameda County Major Crimes Task Force, tracked a stolen vehicle and observed Mr. Castaneda and another man enter the vehicle. Detectives approached the vehicle and issued commands for the two suspects to put their hands up and surrender. After exiting the vehicle with his hands up, Mr. Castaneda reached for an apparent firearm that was located in his waistband. As a result, detectives fatally shot Mr. Castaneda. The gun was recovered near Mr. Castaneda's body and was later determined to be an airsoft pistol.
Under AB 1506, which requires DOJ to investigate all incidents of officer-involved shootings resulting in the death of an unarmed civilian in the state, DOJ conducted a thorough investigation into this incident and concluded that there is insufficient evidence to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the officers involved acted without the intent to defend themselves and others from what they reasonably believed to be the imminent risk of death or serious bodily injury. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to support a criminal prosecution of the officers and no further action will be taken in this case.
As part of its investigation, DOJ has identified four policy recommendations related to this incident. The first is that FPD and NPD provide additional training on tactics when engaged in high-risk stops, including operational planning, assignment of roles, and communication. The second recommendation is that FPD and NPD provide additional training on communicating clearly with subjects during arrests, particularly with potentially armed suspects. The third recommendation is that FPD provide training that adequately guides officers on the continued use of force, in particular the use of projectile weapons, on persons who are injured or incapacitated. The fourth recommendation is that FPD amend its body-worn camera policy to require activation prior to the beginning of a law enforcement operation and provide training consistent with the policy.
Here is a copy of the report.
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Original text here: https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/california-department-justice-releases-report-officer-involved-shooting-elmer
AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies
LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter (PDF) to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as fintechs, without necessary safeguards to protect consumers, investors and the financial system. The attorneys
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LANSING, Michigan, July 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Calls on Federal Regulators to Deny Banking Charters for High-Risk or Predatory Financial Technology Companies
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sending a letter (PDF) to federal banking regulators raising concerns about granting national banking charters to financial technology companies, often referred to as fintechs, without necessary safeguards to protect consumers, investors and the financial system. The attorneysgeneral call on regulators to deny charters to fintechs that have a history of predatory lending or risky practices.
In their letter to the leadership of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the attorneys general observe that there has been a dramatic increase in the number of fintechs seeking to become banks in the last year, including cryptocurrency companies and peer-to-peer and other payment platforms.
"Evading state laws by securing a national charter to exploit borrowers and strip Michiganders of crucial consumer protections is unacceptable," said Attorney General Nessel. "Residents must be safeguarded from bad actors, and any institution with a history of predatory lending must have their applications denied."
Attorney General Nessel and the coalition note that many of the companies seeking charters have a history of engaging in high-cost and predatory lending, in violation of state laws, and high-risk practices that threaten both consumers and the stability of the financial system. The attorneys general warn that giving these companies the status of national banks would allow them to circumvent state interest rate limits and other state consumer protections. It would also let some companies present themselves as banks to gain consumer trust without taking on the corresponding responsibilities of traditional banks, such as community reinvestment programs and robust compliance infrastructures.
The coalition's letter raises concerns that allowing companies with higher risk profiles -such as companies issuing cryptocurrency that could scale to trillions of dollars or offering risky financial products -to access national banking privileges will introduce systemic risk to the financial system without the corresponding safeguards that protect consumers and the market when traditional banks fail.
The coalition is calling on federal regulators to deny bank charters, bank holding company applications, bank mergers and acquisitions, deposit insurance, or other national banking privileges to companies that have a history of excessively risky or predatory practices.
Joining Attorney General Nessel in sending the letter are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawai`i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
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Original text here: https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2026/07/17/ag-nessel-calls-on-federal-regulators-to-deny-banking-charters-for-predatory-companies
A.G. Mayes Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects in Arizona
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects in Arizona
Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requires DoD to review proposed wind projects for potential national security concerns and work with developers
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PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects in Arizona
Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requires DoD to review proposed wind projects for potential national security concerns and work with developersto address any issues.
In August 2025, DoD stopped moving projects through this process, blocking wind energy development nationwide, including the Black Ridge Renewable Project in Apache County. Attorney General Mayes and the coalition are asking the court to set aside DoD's unlawful freeze and order the agency to resume the review process required by federal law.
"DoD's abrupt and unexplained freeze on wind energy reviews is putting jobs and investments at risk in Arizona," said Attorney General Mayes. "We're asking the court to force DoD to follow the law and get this process moving again."
Under federal law, land-based wind project developers must submit any proposed projects with wind turbines over 200 feet tall to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for review. The FAA then refers these projects to DoD to assess whether they could affect military operations, radar systems, flight paths, or national security. For more than a decade, DoD engaged in a predictable review process and worked with developers to mitigate potential concerns. Mitigation measures often included changes to turbine placement or height, radar upgrades, or agreements to pause generation under certain circumstances.
In August 2025, DoD abruptly stopped following this process. Officials ceased countersigning mitigation agreements, stopped sending completed agreements to developers for signature, and delayed or halted communications with developers about mitigation. As a result, wind projects across the country have been frozen at various stages of the review process, including those that had already completed mitigation negotiations and were awaiting only final DoD approval.
Attorney General Mayes and the coalition argue that DoD's freeze is unlawful, arbitrary and capricious, and violates the Administrative Procedure Act. DoD has not provided a reasonable explanation for its sudden change in policy, accounted for the harm to states, developers, workers, and ratepayers, or considered the major investments made in reliance on its longstanding review process. The coalition also argues that DoD's refusal to act is causing unreasonable delay and undermining Congress' directive that DoD balance national security concerns with the responsible development of renewable energy. They are asking the court to require the agency to resume reviewing and approving land-based wind projects.
Joining Attorney General Mayes in intervening in this lawsuit are the attorneys general of 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.
A copy of the complaint (https://us.list-manage.com/zAaEwPIXj39?e=9153ff6c96&c2id=9a759fc70c6d734a91a2647ef652fab2) is available. A copy of the motion to intervene (https://us.list-manage.com/14gHffyzDH7?e=9153ff6c96&c2id=9a759fc70c6d734a91a2647ef652fab2) is available.
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Original text here: https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-intervenes-protect-onshore-wind-energy-projects-arizona
