Native Issues
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Mar 5, 2025

Judge stays Osage wind farm removal order, sets $10M bond

An Oklahoma federal judge has stayed a $4.2 million judgment requiring Enel Green Power to remove 84 wind turbines from the Osage Nation’s reservation, pending a Tenth Circuit appeal. The judge ordered the company to pay a $10 million bond to secure compliance if the appeal fails. The dispute centers on Enel’s failure to secure a required mineral lease. The Osage Minerals Council sought a higher bond, but the court ruled $50 million was unnecessary.

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