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Reviews for solar and wind elevated to Burgum's office |
The Trump administration plans to put solar and wind projects through an elevated review process, saying that moves toward approval will have to be vetted by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's office. |
In a press release Thursday, the department said all "decisions and actions concerning wind and solar energy facilities will undergo elevated review by the Office of the Secretary." This includes decisions to lease new land or water for wind and solar, approving projects on that land or water and on other activities like grants and assessments of endangered species impacts. Critics say the move is likely to slow down the process of approving renewable energy projects on public lands and represents a further attack on the sector by the Trump administration. Laura Daniel-Davis, who was the department's acting No. 2 during the Biden administration, told The Hill that "the bottleneck of having to have everything flow up through the secretary's office is going to delay" renewable projects. Daniel-Davis said that in her experience, most energy projects — renewable and fossil fuel alike — did not go through the secretary's office, and especially not at each and every waypoint outlined by the department. "Today's actions further deliver on President Trump's promise to tackle the Green New Scam and protect the American taxpayers' dollars," acting Assistant Secretary for Lands and Minerals Management Adam Suess said in a statement. Read more at TheHill.com. |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday said that it will offer a new round of buyouts and plans to "re-align" its office that enforces environmental laws. |
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The GOP megabill's rescission of green energy tax credits is expected to kill renewable energy projects and jobs — including in the districts and states of lawmakers who voted for it.The Trump administration plans to put solar and wind projects through an elevated review process, saying that moves toward approval will have to be vetted by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's office. |
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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is under fire amid reports of a botched disaster response effort in Texas, one that the editorial board of the state's biggest newspaper is comparing to the debacle that followed Hurricane Katrina. |
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President Trump underwent medical testing for "mild swelling" in his legs and bruising on his hand, which revealed a vein condition that is common in people over the age of 70, the White House said Thursday. Read more |
| The White House on Thursday said President Trump underwent medical testing due to "mild swelling" in his legs, unveiling a vein condition that is common in those older than 70. Read more |
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