California’s wind and solar projects face new federal hurdles

Trump tightens the screws on renewables with strict reviews for solar and wind

The Trump administration is taking new steps to stifle wind and solar energy development, requiring projects to get Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s personal signature to receive necessary permits.  An internal memo sent to Interior Department staff on Wednesday said all wind and solar power facilities on Interior Department-controlled land must undergo strict political reviews from the secretary.  This includes all decisions, actions, consultat…

Internal Agency Memo Calls for Political Reviews of Solar, Wind Projects

The federal government is poised to put solar and wind projects through strict new reviews that may delay projects across the country, according to a widely circulating document reviewed by Heatmap. The secretarial order authored by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Gregory Wischer is dated July 15 and states that “all decisions, actions, consultations, and other undertakings” that are “related to wind and solar e…

California’s wind and solar projects face new federal hurdles

By Alejandro Lazo | CalMatters California’s drive to run its electric grid entirely on wind, solar and other clean sources of energy just got harder after President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new budget law. The changes in federal tax incentives could affect the feasibility of new solar and wind projects as the state is counting on them to provide more electricity for Californians. A state law requires 100% of electricity to be powered by re…

Dead in the water: Spanish energy giant pulls plug on Vic wind project

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Wind and Solar's Day of Reckoning is Approaching, and Who's Going to Pay?

The global push for renewable energy has been nothing short of a revolution. Wind farms dot landscapes from the American Midwest to the North Sea, solar panels blanket vast deserts and rooftops, and battery storage systems are scaling up to stabilize increasingly intermittent grids. But as these technologies mature, a sobering reality looms: their finite lifespans mean a wave of decommissioning, recycling, and land reclamation is on the horizon.…

Sources of opposition to renewable energy projects in the United States