Trump Orders New Red Tape for Wind and Solar on Federal Land

Bloomberg.com · last updated July 17, 2025 – 10:25 PM

Wind and solar projects being constructed on federal land will be required to undergo a new review process at the Interior Department, under a new Trump administration directive that could slow the approval of projects.

The directive, announced Thursday, will require sign-off from the Office of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum following an elevated review of decisions related to leases, rights-of-way, construction, operation plans, grants and more, the department said in a statement.

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