US judge scraps Trump policy restricting wind, solar tax breaks - Reuters
US judge scraps Trump policy restricting wind, solar tax breaks Reuters
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"This decision puts an important check on the administration’s actions, which are driving up energy prices for everyday Americans in cities and towns across the country."
— David Chiu , Politician
"The administration should take the hint and stop these illegal attempts to block the clean energy projects."
— Kit Kennedy , Activist
"The Trump administration tried to twist the law to keep solar and wind projects from getting their earned tax credits – a move that would have meant less clean, affordable power for American families and more dangerous air pollution for all of us."
— David Villagrana , Activist
Key People
U.S. District Court judge who ruled against the Trump administration's energy policy.
San Francisco City Attorney advocating for clean energy and market fairness.
Lead Counsel for Environmental Defense Fund.
Chief judge of the US district court for Massachusetts who ruled against the Trump administration's policy.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Interior Secretary involved in the approval process of clean energy projects.
Managing director for power at the Natural Resources Defense Council advocating for clean energy.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNUGhONTdCSjNWQUdBWFlpbmI2UnR4elR0SjZmNFphRTlOdDlQTVhjalgyeTZoYy1jbVUwb2pQWW5uUC1NMlJUYktOY3hyM2x2dnlSVk1RY193S19HbEp5WWZiX18yWWo2X3hlUzBYa1Z4TVZNYi1KdWt6V0pHbmJHZG5ETW1mS2QwOTFyLUtCQnQ3QVJPNHoyeGk2YUlrXzM4amtRZGJ1RVBNSGFOQWdaakd6MkVNZw?oc=5" target="_blank">US judge scraps Trump policy restricting wind, solar tax breaks</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
A federal court rejected a Trump administration attempt to undermine federal tax incentives for clean energy projects, vacating an IRS notice that eliminated a commonly-used method for wind and large solar projects to qualify for federal tax credits.
A U.S. judge vacated a Trump administration policy that made it harder for wind and solar energy projects to claim federal tax subsidies, citing inadequate justification from the Treasury Department's Internal Revenue Service.
A U.S. judge overturned a policy by the Trump administration that restricted federal tax subsidies for wind and solar energy projects, stating the IRS failed to provide adequate reasoning for the change.
A federal judge in Massachusetts struck down several Trump administration actions that slowed the development of clean energy, including a requirement for personal approval by the interior secretary for all solar and wind projects on federal lands and waters.
A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing policies that wind and solar energy industry groups argued had hindered the development of new energy generation projects.
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