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October 14, 2024
Biden Administration Expedites Renewable Energy Development on Federal Lands
From expanding solar development across the West to implementing reforms to modernize environmental reviews, the Biden administration is advancing efforts to boost renewables on public lands.
The Biden administration has taken significant action to foster renewable energy development on federal lands to support the clean energy transition. Recent actions include…Read the full report
Key Takeaways
- The Biden administration’s updated Western Solar Plan would open 31 million acres of public land for solar development across 11 western States.
- As of September 2024, the Bureau of Land Management, which oversees 250 million acres of federal land, has permitted 30 GW of renewable energy and gen-tie projects, surpassing its goal of 25 GW by 2025.
- The U.S. Interior’s final Renewable Energy Rule reduces fees for solar and wind projects on federal lands by 80 percent and simplifies the application process.
