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Judge Blocks Trump Policies, Boosts Clean Energy Projects

4/22/2026

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U.S. District Judge Denise Casper in Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's policies hindering wind and solar energy projects.
She found the plaintiffs are likely to succeed under the Administrative Procedure Act.
The ruling blocks a July Interior Department memo that added reviews for those projects.
Advocates call the decision a significant win for the clean energy sector.

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U.S. District Judge Denise Casper in Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's policies hindering wind and solar energy projects.
She found the plaintiffs are likely to succeed under the Administrative Procedure Act.
The ruling blocks a July Interior Department memo that added reviews for those projects.
Advocates call the decision a significant win for the clean energy sector.