US judge halts Trump admin’s blockade on new wind and solar projects

posted by Kristi Wachter on May 9, 2026

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April 21, 2026

The federal government's "arbitrary" actions caused 57 gigawatts of wind and solar to be canceled or put at risk of delay beyond 2029, clean energy…

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On Tuesday, Chief U.S. District Judge Denise Casper in Boston sided with nine clean energy organizations that sued to stop the federal government’s “arbitrary and capricious” efforts to hinder wind and solar development on public land or wherever federal permits are required — even as fossil fuels and other energy sources carried on as usual.

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US judge halts Trump admin’s blockade on new wind and solar projects

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