WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 21, 2026) – US District Judge Denise Casper of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts halted five Trump administration orders that have hampered construction of utility-scale solar and wind power projects. The policies forced renewable energy developers to cancel or delay building several projects.
The ruling is at least a preliminary victory for clean energy – the cheapest and quickest-to-deploy power available. It comes on the heels of other judgments against the Trump administration’s attempts to halt construction at five offshore wind farms.
In addition to reducing energy supplies and increasing energy costs, prohibiting businesses from building new solar and wind projects also hurts jobs, investments, and our overall economy. Last year alone, the Trump administration’s de facto ban on new renewable energy projects prevented the construction of projects that were expected to create 38,000 jobs and inject almost $35 billion into the American economy.
E2 Federal Advocacy Director Sandra Purohit said:
“Today the courts rightly blocked illegal regulatory attacks that drive up energy costs and slow down the development of new sources of electricity we urgently need. Wind and solar remain the cheapest and fastest-to-deploy energy sources we can build. The law doesn’t allow agencies to rig the process against them.”
To speak with Sandra, please contact Daniel Baker at [email protected].
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