Will new Interior Department rules shackle wind and
Will new Interior Department rules shackle wind and solar? Insiders are divided. We know new Interior Department rules will slow wind and solar
Rejecting Renewables: Counties Are Using
USA TODAY''s analysis found 15% of counties nationwide now have some impediment to new utility-scale wind and solar energy. Gauging those
''Final nail:'' Trump administration memo could strike
The Trump administration has been aggressively working to suffocate the wind and solar industry in the United States. Its latest action could do the trick.
Report Finds 228 Local Restrictions Against Siting
The report''s state-by-state catalog describes local and state restrictions against the siting of renewable energy projects (primarily wind and
Trump''s War on Solar & Wind: A Timeline of Recent Federal Actions
Less than a year into his second term, the Trump Administration has launched a series of policy and regulatory attacks on American clean energy. The timeline below highlights the federal
Federal Crackdown on Wind & Solar: What Energy
Last week''s sweeping regulatory shifts from the Department of the Interior and Department of Transportation mark a major turning point in how
DOI Shuts Down Wind and Solar Development on Federal Land
“Massive, unreliable energy projects, such as wind and solar, are inefficient uses of federal lands when compared to other energy sources with much smaller footprints, like nuclear, gas
Some Midwest states take power to ban wind and solar
Local governments throughout the Midwest and Great Plains have moved to restrict such projects in recent years. As the number of wind and solar
Some Midwest states move to override bans on local wind and solar
While more counties and townships passed restrictions in the last year, some states are responding by passing laws making it harder for local governments to say no to wind and solar.
Wind, solar power face a common foe
For each state, we created an overview of current and past state law on the placement and regulation of wind and solar power, and a list of counties that currently have blocks.
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