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May 16, 2026

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Interior to Appeal Injunction on Crippling Wind, Solar Review Protocols
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the administration will appeal a judge’s pause on the restrictive review framework it placed on renewable energy proposals.
Yes Energy
Industry Worried Federal Onshore Wind Review is Stalled
The wind power industry is increasingly anxious about delays in federal reviews of U.S. onshore wind plans.
BOEM
N.Y., Calif. Offshore Wind Developers Terminate Leases
The developers of Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind will receive refunds on their winning bids after they make equal investments in other U.S. energy infrastructure.
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U.S. Cleantech Manufacturing Investments Continue Slide
Rhodium Group reports actual investment was $8 billion for the first three months of 2026, 34% less than in the first quarter of 2025 and the smallest amount in any quarter since the spring of 2023.
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Federal Judge Pauses Interior Policies that Delayed Clean Energy Permits
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against actions by the Department of the Interior that effectively banned permitting of new solar and wind projects.
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FERC Demands $1.1B in ‘Large and Brazen Fraud Case’
In "one of the largest and most brazen frauds in the history" of FERC, American Efficient has been ordered to pay a civil penalty of $722 million and disgorgement of unjust profits totaling about $410 million.
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Coal-fired Generation Retirements Slow Under Trump
Coal generation retirements dropped to a 15-year low in 2025 as the energy industry tried to maintain existing capacity and the Trump administration sought to halt coal’s decline.
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EIA Annual Energy Outlook 2026 Forecasts Major Demand Growth
The Energy Information Administration’s 2026 Annual Energy Outlook forecasts major demand growth in the coming years.
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Solar, Wind Developers Detail Federal Permitting Impacts
A new report quantifies what has been stated widely in general terms: The federal permitting process is delaying, downsizing and deterring clean energy projects.
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RFF Report Says 1.5-degree Climate Target No Longer Possible
Too many emissions are baked in to the atmosphere for the world to limit global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, which was the target for the 2015 Paris Agreement, Resources For the Future said in its Global Energy Outlook 2026 report.

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