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Trump says U.S. will not approve solar or wind power projects
Trump's policy freezes approvals and ends subsidies for solar and wind projects impacting farmland, citing rising electricity costs; over 41,000 MW of solar added recently, per energy experts.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced his administration will not approve solar or wind projects, declaring `We will not approve wind or farmer-destroying Solar` on Truth Social while centralizing permits under Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
- The One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends wind and solar tax credits by 2027, Treasury Department narrowed construction start definitions, and U.S. Department of Agriculture barred solar on farmland, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said.
- Clean energy developers and advocates warn the crackdown could delay projects, cost jobs, and invite legal challenges as federal tax credits, reducing costs 30-50%, form the financial backbone for many pipeline projects involving solar and battery storage facing permitting backlogs.
- State leaders are racing to fast-track permits and procurement this month, as cutting off solar and battery storage risks supply gaps and higher bills if projects miss deadlines.
- Amid legal warnings, senators Chuck Grassley and John Curtis have placed holds on Treasury nominees, while legal experts predict challenges to the Treasury Department guidance and tariffs on steel and copper raise renewable project costs.
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Climate DepotTrump vows US ban on wind and solar projects as energy bills soar: ‘Days of stupidity are over’
President Donald Trump declared war on renewable energy Tuesday, vowing the federal government will block new wind and solar projects.
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