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DOI Wind and Solar Energy Project Permitting Review

Sector: Wind • Location: United States

Source: U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (.gov)

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Planned

The Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a Secretarial order requiring the Secretary's personal approval for routine permitting decisions related to wind and solar energy projects. This new policy introduces multiple layers of bureaucratic review, potentially delaying or blocking low-cost wind and solar energy projects on federal, state, and private lands, affecting ongoing and future projects.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Wind, Solar, Government
Location
United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (.gov)

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The project “DOI Wind and Solar Energy Project Permitting Review” is an infrastructure initiative in the Wind sector, located in United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (.gov).

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2026-07-22

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The Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a Secretarial order requiring the Secretary's personal approval for routine permitting decisions related to wind and solar energy projects. This new policy introduces multiple layers of bureaucratic review, potentially delaying or blocking low-cost wind and solar energy projects on federal, state, and private lands, affecting ongoing and future projects.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

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U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (.gov)

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Sector

Wind, Solar, Government

Article published date

2025-11-07

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