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The Trump administration proposes canceling a Biden-era public lands rule that balanced conservation with development, aiming to open more federal lands for drilling, logging, and mining, amidst industry support and environmental criticism.
The Department of the Interior proposes to rescind the 2024 Public Lands Rule, which prioritized conservation over other land uses, in order to restore balanced, multiple-use management of federal lands, supporting local communities, energy development, and recreation.
BOEM has rescinded all designated Wind Energy Areas on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, ending federal plans for offshore wind development in over 3.5 million acres across multiple regions, in accordance with recent government orders and policies.
Governor Kathy Hochul has directed the New York Power Authority to develop a new nuclear power plant in Upstate New York, aiming to add at least 1,000 megawatts of capacity to meet rising energy demands, potentially at the Nine Mile Point site, marking the first new nuclear construction in the state since 1975.