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Godofredo A. Vásquez/APThe California Energy Commission has dealt the final blow to a proposed wind farm in Shasta County. -
Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBTax credits for renewable energy developers will be phased out under the Republican-backed federal budget bill. Advocates say the Trump administration is going too far with strict new rules before then.
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A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law. Oregon and California were among the parties seeking the ruling. -
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The funding loss threatens California’s plans for the first Pacific Coast wind terminal. -
California spent decades building one of the greenest power grids on Earth. It ditched coal, cut fossil fuels, and built so much solar it now runs the world’s second-largest battery fleet to keep clean power flowing after dark.Now lawmakers are poised to tie that grid to coal-burning states. -
Nearly 195,000 acres off the Southern Oregon coast were previously identified as sites for offshore wind development. -
Clean-energy projects have new deadlines for federal tax credits and limits on foreign parts, taking aim at California’s climate agenda. Eleven major solar projects and one onshore wind project now face potential delays or cancellation. -
West Coast states join 14 others to sue Trump administration for blocking development of wind energyA coalition of state attorneys general, including those from Oregon and California, filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. -
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week
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A new state assessment of a proposed wind turbine project in Shasta County found that the project isn’t critical enough to override county law. -
The president’s order has no immediate effect on offshore wind leases already authorized, including two large areas off California’s coast. But it sends a current of uncertainty through the fledgling renewable energy industry, which relies on federal and state support. -
A new coalition has been formed to fight disinformation about floating offshore wind on the West Coast. The group has different opinions about the energy source, but they’re still working together to get the facts. -
The federal government has released a draft environmental report outlining measures to mitigate the impacts of floating offshore wind turbines off the coast of California.
