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U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Department of the Interior

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Trump’s permitting crackdown strands U.S. wind and solar boom

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Central gatekeeper controlling most land-based renewable permits and fossil leasing

Trump promised to “unleash American energy.” Instead, his administration has nearly shut the door on big onshore wind and solar. Since he took office in January 2025, just one major solar project on federal land has been approved, and none at all since Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanded personal sign-off on every renewable decision.

Updated Dec 11, 2025