Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed during his first day in office, pausing approvals, permits and loans for all wind energy projects both onshore and offshore.

President Donald Trump and his administration overstepped their authority by halting federal offshore and onshore wind approvals, 17 states and Washington, D.C., said in a lawsuit filed Monday in federal court.

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued on Monday in a bid to block President Donald Trump's move to suspend leasing and permitting of new wind projects, saying it threatens to cripple the wind industry and a key source of clean energy.