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Renewables in the Crosshairs: DOI and DOT Announce Numerous New Anti-Wind and Solar Orders and Policies

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During the week of July 28, the Trump administration unleashed a new burst of actions aimed squarely at blocking wind and solar energy with the announcement of two new secretarial orders (SO) and three new policies by the...more

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The Shifting Winds in Federal Energy Policy: Department of the Interior Implements Sweeping New Review Requirements for Wind and...

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On July 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a memorandum establishing significantly heightened review procedures for federal decisions, actions, consultations, and other undertakings related to wind and...more

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DOI Policy Changes Signal Major Shift Away From Wind Energy

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US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum recently announced four new policy measures that could significantly curtail wind energy development. These policy changes, issued in response to Secretarial Order No. 3437, Ending...more

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Wind and Solar on Public Land Face New Fee Regime Under Landmark Legislation

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The landscape of renewable energy development on federal lands is undergoing significant changes with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Act (“OBBA”). This legislation marks a notable departure from the prior discretionary...more

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The Department of the Interior Establishes New Review Procedures for Wind and Solar Energy Projects

On July 15, 2025, the Office of the Secretary of the Department of the Interior (the “Department”) issued a memorandum—“Departmental Review Procedures for Decisions, Actions, Consultations, and Other Undertakings Related to...more

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Wind and Solar Projects Face Increased Oversight as Clean Energy Incentives Fade

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The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a memorandum on July 15, 2025, announcing the end of what DOI refers to as "preferential treatment" for "unreliable, subsidy-dependent"1 wind and solar energy projects...more

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Renewable Energy Update 7.24.25

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The U.S. Department of the Interior announced on July 17 that decisions related to solar and wind energy projects on federal lands will be reviewed by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s office to end what it calls preferential...more

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Executive Order Targets Renewable Energy Incentives, Adds Compliance Risk for Developers

The Trump administration issued an executive order on July 7, 2025, titled Ending Market‑Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign‑Controlled Energy Sources, aimed at accelerating implementation of the recently enacted One...more

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New Department of Interior Review May Heighten Scrutiny and Lengthen Permitting Timelines for Some Wind and Solar Projects

On July 15, 2025, the Department of Interior (DOI) issued a memorandum titled, “Departmental Review Procedures for Decisions, Actions, Consultations, and other Undertakings Related to Wind and Solar Energy Facilities” (the...more

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Interior Department Streamlines NEPA, ESA, NHPA Reviews for Geothermal Energy Projects

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced on May 30 that it will invoke emergency permitting procedures to accelerate environmental review of select geothermal energy projects, with three proposed geothermal...more

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Amidst Offshore Wind Moratorium, Empire Wind Back on Track

On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior reversed its April 16 stop work order and allowed the $5 billion, 2 GW, Empire Wind project 12 miles south of Long Island to proceed. The move follows an intensive lobbying...more

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Empire Wind 1 Stop-Work Order Targets Offshore Wind but Raises Questions for Other Industries

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On Wednesday, April 16, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to order Equinor to “stop work” on its 812 megawatt Empire Wind 1 project just outside of New York Harbor....more

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Wind Energy Leasing Moratorium Status Update

Wind energy projects along the coasts are facing uncertainty due to President Trump’s Presidential Memorandum issued on January 20, “Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing...more

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Endangered Species Act Regulations in Department of the Interior’s Crosshairs

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14154, “Unleashing American Energy,” which requires all agencies to identify actions that potentially burden deployment of domestic energy resources and develop...more

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Potential Implications of President Trump's Wind Energy EO on Offshore Leasing, Development

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This Holland & Knight alert provides a summary of President Donald Trump's Wind Energy EO, an overview of the offshore wind leasing process and considerations for current lessees regarding potential outcomes and legal...more

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Trump Executive Actions Impacting Renewable Energy

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On President Trump’s first and second days in office, the new administration released a flurry of executive actions, in the form of both memorandums and executive orders, focused on the energy industry:...more

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First Day Presidential Directives May Have Broad Implications for Wind Industry

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Among President Donald Trump’s directives issued on his first day in office was a Presidential Memorandum targeting wind energy, which has been a significant source of new electricity generation in the United States over the...more

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Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s...

The memorandum directs a full review of wind leasing and permitting practices, and, effective January 21, 2025, pauses all “consideration of any area in the OCS for any new or renewed wind energy leasing” as well as...more

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Interior Department: Area Offshore Central California Officially Designated for Offshore Wind Energy Development

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On November 12, 2021, in furtherance of the Biden administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy by 2030, the US Department of the Interior announced its designation of the Morro Bay Wind Energy...more

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DOI Announces Competitive Lease Sale for Offshore Wind Development off the Coasts of New York and New Jersey

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) announced plans to expand offshore wind development off the coasts of New York and New Jersey by proposing a lease sale it strives to complete by the end of this year. More...more

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DOI Announces Proposed Lease Sale for Offshore Wind Development for New York and New Jersey

On June 11, 2021, the US Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a proposed sale notice to sell commercial wind energy leases on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York...more

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US Department of Interior to Consider Offshore Wind in Gulf of Mexico

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On June 8, 2021, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) intends to issue a request for information (RFI) to assess interest in potential offshore wind development in...more

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Biden’s First Climate Actions Drill Down on Oil and Gas Leasing in the Arctic, and Beyond

Key Points - The Biden administration’s Day One climate actions have put traditional energy sources squarely in its crosshairs. In addition to rejoining the Paris Agreement, the administration paused the issuance of oil...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - January 2020 #2

Trump Infrastructure Proposal Impacts 'Virtually Every' Federal Decision on Environment: DOI Secretary - "Trump's announcement focused largely on road and highway impacts, but industry groups and environmentalists note the...more

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Infrastructure Series: Momentum Builds for Offshore Wind Energy Development in the United States

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This is the eighth issue of WilmerHale's 10-in-10 Infrastructure Series. In this series, our attorneys share insights on current and emerging issues affecting infrastructure project developers in the United States....more

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