The probe, which marks the latest salvo in the administration’s efforts to stymie wind energy, was announced in a Federal Register notice Thursday.
“On August 13, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of wind turbines and their parts and components,” the notice says.
It does not explicitly lay out the reasons for or evidence behind the probe, and the Bureau of Industry and Security did not immediately respond to questions from The Hill.
But the administration requested information from the public on topics including the role of foreign supply chains, the impact of foreign government subsidies and predatory trade practices and whether there’s any ability to weaponize foreign-built wind turbines and their parts.
It comes after the administration earlier this week increased steel and aluminum tariffs for hundreds of products, including wind turbines.
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