Because solar and wind farms use more acreage than coal or gas plants, DOE's new limitation creates an effective ban on new solar and wind projects on public lands. This rule does not account for the acreage used for coal mining and gas drilling or fracking, and also does not account for the significant, long-term environmental impacts from fossil production and burning...
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Donald Trump Creates More Roadblocks for Cheap, Reliable, Renewable Energy | Common Dreams
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's Department of the Interior has effectively cut off federal land leases for renewable energy. The new rules require that leases can only be made if the renewable energy project can produce the same amount of energy as that of coal, gas, or nuclear per acre.
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