Wind and Solar Projects Stall as Trump Cracks Down on
The Trump administration has sharply escalated its attacks on wind and solar power in recent days, issuing a barrage of policies that could halt the construction of
The order stopped new approvals, and renewals, of wind energy projects on federal land and waters. It removed “all areas within the Offshore Continental Shelf” for consideration of any wind energy leasing intended to generate electricity or any other related use of wind.
Critics of wind or solar projects often note that they take up far more space than nuclear reactors or gas wells. Mr. Burgum said that considering energy density gave “rise to the question on whether the use of federal lands for any wind and solar projects is consistent with the law.”
The Interior Department is now requiring dozens of formerly routine consultations and approvals for wind and solar projects to undergo new layers of political review by the interior secretary's office, a policy that is causing significant permitting delays.
The Interior Department said the projects posed national security risks, without providing details. The decision imperils billions of dollars of investments. Parts for the construction of Revolution Wind, one of five projects the Trump administration paused on Monday. Credit...Brian Snyder/Reuters
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