Economy & Business

Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of U.S. Wind and Solar Projects

"Federal agencies are delaying approvals for renewable energy projects on both federal land and private property at a time when electricity demand is going up."

Source: NYTimes, 02/06/2026

"Energy Star Has Emerged Stronger After Trump's EPA Tried To End It"

"The Trump administration tried to end the government's Energy Star program last year, but now Congress has passed — and President Trump has signed into law — bipartisan budget legislation that has the potential to strengthen the energy efficiency program by giving it dedicated funding."

Source: NPR, 02/05/2026

"Wildfire Urgency Unites Congress. The ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act Does Not."

"A House hearing exposed sharp divisions over whether loosening environmental laws and expanding logging will protect communities from catastrophic fires. Scientists urged a shift toward investing in fire-resilient homes and landscapes."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/04/2026

"Undoing Utah National Monument Protections Risks Legal Chaos"

"Republicans have a clear path to open national monuments to mining and fossil fuels by tossing out Biden-era conservation plans, but legal analysts say such a move would risk legal chaos."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/03/2026

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