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US judge temporarily lifts de facto blockade of solar and wind projects on federal land

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A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily halted the Trump administration's restriction of solar and wind projects on US federal land. The preliminary injunction, granted yesterday by district judge Denise Casper of the US District Court of Massachusetts, related to tightened permitting procedures for renewables projects on federal land issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI) last July, which had reportedly made 57GW of wind and solar projects unviable.

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US judge temporarily lifts de facto blockade of solar and wind projects on federal land

Media Coverage · April 22, 2026

A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's restrictions on solar and wind projects on US federal land. The restrictions, implemented by the Department of the Interior last July, had made 57GW of wind and solar projects unviable. The judge's decision is a win for the renewable energy industry, which had been critical of the restrictions.

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  • Trump administration
  • solar and wind projects
  • federal land
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A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's restrictions on solar and wind projects on US federal land. The restrictions, implemented by the Department of the Interior last July, had made 57GW of wind
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A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s restriction of solar and wind projects on US federal land. The preliminary injunction, granted yesterday by district judge Denise Casper of the US District Court of Massachusetts, related to tightened permitting procedures for renewables projects on federal land issued by the Department of the Interior (DOI) last July, which had reportedly made 57GW of wind and solar projects unviable. Try Premium for just $1 - Fu

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US judge temporarily lifts de facto blockade of solar and wind projects on federal land

A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's restrictions on solar and wind projects on US federal land. The restrictions, implemented by the Department of the Interior last July, had made 57GW of wind and solar projects unviable. The judge's decision is a win for the renewable energy industry, which had been critical of the restrictions.

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