Chinese-owned Ralls sues Obama over Oregon wind projects

Ralls Corp., owned by Chinese nationals, has sued President Barack Obama over his 28 September decision to force it to divest four wind farm projects whose development he believes may pose a national security threat.

Ralls claims that Obama’s order violates the US Constitution through “unconstitutional deprivation of property without due process,” and violates the company’s right to “equal protection under the law.” The company asserts that it is “unauthorized and unlawful.”

Based in Delaware, Ralls is owned by two executives at SANY Group, the largest construction machinery company in China that also manufacturers onshore and offshore wind turbines.

Ralls on Monday amended a lawsuit filed last month in a federal court in Washington DC, to include Obama. It originally sued the Committee on Foreign Investment in the…

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