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Federal Permits

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environment4 months ago

Trump Administration Halts Multiple Offshore Wind Projects Amidst Political Tensions

The Trump administration is attempting to block the $6 billion Maryland Offshore Wind Project, approved under the Biden administration, as part of its broader efforts to oppose offshore wind development, citing legal and environmental concerns, which has raised alarms among environmental groups and industry stakeholders.

politics2 years ago

Judge halts Biden's water rule in Texas and Idaho.

A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the implementation of Biden administration water regulations in Texas and Idaho after the states requested the action. The rule defines which waters get federal protections and which ones do not. Waters that get federal protections require industries whose activities may pollute the waters to get federal permits before conducting their operations. The judge issued a preliminary injunction, which halts administration rules from taking effect while the legal case against them plays out.