Doug Burgum blasts court ruling against efforts to slow solar and wind permits
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum criticized a federal court ruling that struck down policies delaying wind and solar project permits on public lands and avoided confirming whether the Department of the Interior would comply. The court had issued a preliminary injunction favoring clean energy groups that argued the administration unlawfully obstructed renewable development through restrictive permitting measures. During a Senate hearing, Burgum defended the administration's review processes while Democrats pressed for adherence to the court order and equitable permitting across energy types.
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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum lambasted a district court ruling that ordered the agency to end a set of policies that has delayed federal permitting for wind and solar projects on federal lands, and he avoided committing to complying with the ruling. Earlier in April, a federal judge in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction in favor of a group of clean energy advocacy and trade groups that claimed the administration had unlawfully implemented policies preventing the development of renewable energy resources.
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