US EditionCourt temporarily curtails Trump’s anti-renewable moves
Casper said five agency actions could jeopardize up to $25.6 billion in renewable energy tax credits and delay projects nationwide.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Denise Casper issued a preliminary injunction halting five Department of Interior and Army Corps of Engineers policies limiting solar and wind permitting on federal land, dealing a blow to the Trump administration's renewable energy restrictions.
- The injunction targets five administrative actions, including a 'review procedures' memo establishing at least 68 permitting reviews, a 'land order' based on 'capacity density,' and the 'Zerzan M-opinion' affecting offshore wind, which plaintiffs argued violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
- According to Charles River Associates, the agency actions jeopardize $8.4 billion to $25.6 billion in federal tax credits over three years, with 57.2 GW of capacity facing delay, representing about $905 million in invested capital already at risk.
- Judge Casper ruled the policies harm the public by delaying renewable energy projects needed for grid reliability, while E2 Federal Advocacy Director Sandra Purohit stated the court 'rightly blocked illegal regulatory attacks' that drive up energy costs.
- This ruling marks the latest legal setback for the Trump administration, following a February injunction lifting a 'work stop' order on offshore wind and a January finding that the administration illegally cut clean energy grants.
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ESG DiveCourt curtails Trump administration moves to stifle wind, solar development
The preliminary injunction will go into effect while litigation plays out over a series of federal actions that have blocked or delayed renewable energy projects. The ruling affects about 57 GW in projects, representing about $905 million in invested capital.
U.S. court blocks ‘de facto moratorium’ on federal solar permitting
A U.S. federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against a Department of the Interior policy that required Trump-appointed Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum’s approval for all renewable energy projects on public lands, effectively stalling tens of gigawatts of capacity.From pv magazine USA A U.S. federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against a Department of the Interior policy that required secretarial-level approval for …
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