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fromArs Technica
1 week ago

US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is classified

Today's announcement targets those and three other projects. Interior says it is pausing the permits for all five, which are the only projects currently under construction. It claims that offshore wind creates "national security risks" that were revealed in a recent analysis performed by the Department of Defense, which apparently neglected to identify these issues during the evaluations it did while the projects were first permitted.
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fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

After Trump cuts, seeds sit in the warehouse - High Country News

Our BLM partners were finding out at the same moment,
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fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

Interior secretary gives DOGE official with oil-industry ties power to remake department

A former oil executive now has significant authority over the Department of Interior, alarming conservationists about potential adverse effects on public lands.
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