Washington, May 13 -- Representative Seth Magaziner issued the following press release:

U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) led 54 of his colleagues in a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding answers on the Department of Defense's halt of its review process for wind energy projects which has led to an effective halt on all wind development.

In the letter, the members cite reports that Department of Defense (DoD) reviews for wind energy projects have inexplicably halted at all stages of the approval process, delaying the construction of affordable, reliable domestic energy projects.

The lawmakers requested answers as well as immediate corrective action for the delays. They also requested a briefing from the DoD to be...