Renewable Energy Policy

U.S. District Judge Patti Saris (D. Mass.) on Monday struck down President Trump’s Jan. 20 directive that agencies used to stall federal permitting and leasing for wind projects, ruling it “arbitrary and capricious.” The case, brought by New York and other states alongside the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, found agencies failed to provide a reasoned explanation; however, the practical impact may hinge on other overlapping administration policies that agencies could still cite.