Policies and Regulations | US EPA
There is a patchwork of federal, state, and local policies and regulations pertaining to renewable energy systems that impact your project development. It is important to understand the
Trump Administration Is Delaying Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects
The extra layer of scrutiny for wind and solar contrasts with actions by the Trump administration to make it easier and cheaper for companies to produce oil, coal, gas and nuclear power.
Solar, wind projects on US lands will get extra scrutiny
The announcement is the latest in a string of government measures aimed at restricting wind and solar energy.
Across America, clean energy plants are being banned faster than
Across America''s power grid, there''s a growing gap between what we need and what we''ll allow. As the planet warms and climate disasters grow more costly, the U.S. has set a target to reach
A Trump ''Blockade'' Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects
Some hope that voter frustration over electricity prices might persuade the Trump administration to ease restrictions on wind and solar power. Still, “at a certain point the uncertainty becomes so corrosive to
Trump says U.S. will not approve solar or wind power projects
President Donald Trump said the U.S. will not approve wind or solar power projects. Trump has tightened federal permitting for renewables with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum now
Recent Developments in the Federal Multipronged Approach to
This statute provides the framework for the development of solar energy and wind energy projects on federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
Counties are blocking wind and solar across the US
Local governments across the U.S. are blocking new clean energy plants. See the best locations for wind and solar power, and where it''s being stopped.
Secretary Burgum Announces Order to Rein In Environmentally
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum signed a Secretary''s Order to more efficiently manage our nation''s energy resources by permitting projects
Solar and wind farms generate controversy but occupy a sliver of rural
Local governments have imposed at least 2,600 restrictions on wind and solar power projects in their jurisdictions, with local opposition seeming to rise with the size of the project, said a