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Trump Administration Pauses All Large-Scale Offshore Wind Projects Under Construction in U.S.
The Department of the Interior said Monday it is pausing leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects currently under construction in U.S. waters, citing “national security risks” identified in recently completed classified reports. The move affects five major projects under development off the East Coast, including the 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, the country’s largest offshore wind project, as well as the 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind 1, the 700-megawatt


Lawsuit Seeks Immediate Halt to White House Ballroom Construction
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which was chartered by Congress in 1949 to facilitate public participation in the preservation of sites of national significance, filed a suit today in the US District Court for the District of Columbia against various individuals and agencies of the government asserting that ongoing construction of the White House ballroom is unlawful and asking the court to halt further construction activities until the government complies with


223 Projects Nixed by U.S. Dept. of Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the termination of 321 financial awards supporting 223 projects, resulting in a...


$4B in Federal Funds Pulled From California High Speed Rail. Newsom Vows to Fight
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is cutting off federal funding for California’s high-speed rail...


California Scales Back CEQA for Urban Housing Projects
A decades-long battle over California’s top environmental law may have finally ended. With Monday’s passage of a budget-related housing...
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