On this Earth Day, we’re proud to be celebrating a legal victory that will help secure a clean energy future.

On April 21, Judge Denise Casper of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction in favor of a national coalition of wind and solar organizations, including Green Energy Consumers Alliance.

This ruling delivers immediate relief from unlawful federal permitting actions taken by the Trump administration that violated the Administrative Procedure Act and unfairly targeted clean energy projects across the country. To learn more about the six administrative actions we challenged, see our previous blog.

We are proud to stand alongside a powerful coalition of clean energy organizations, including:

• Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY)

• MAREC Action (informally, MidAtlantic Renewable Energy Coalition)

• Southern Renewable Energy Association (SREA)

• Clean Grid Alliance (CGA)

• Interwest Energy Alliance

• Renewable Northwest

• Carolinas Clean Energy Business Association (CCEBA)

• RENEW Northeast

• Green Energy Consumers Alliance

Coalition Statement

Here is the coalition’s statement on the ruling: “Our coalition has demanded and received an immediate halt to the Trump administration’s unlawful permitting actions, which have discriminatorily placed wind and solar technologies into second-class status. This is an undeniable victory for members of our coalition and the broader clean energy industry, as well as American households and businesses. Today’s ruling is the first of many steps to bring more affordable energy options to people across the country. Clean energy is fast, affordable, and here to stay. We look forward to getting back to work and restarting the impacted wind and solar projects nationwide.”

This effort was also supported by amicus briefs from state attorneys general, including Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as environmental organizations like the National Resource Defense Council, Conservation Law Foundation, and Environmental League of Massachusetts.

Why We Got Involved

Green Energy Consumers Alliance does not typically engage in federal litigation. But this moment demanded action. The administration’s coordinated effort to undermine renewable energy markets threatened billions of dollars in investments, state and regional climate goals, and consumer access to affordable clean energy.

The injunction resets the permitting landscape, clears the way for wind and solar projects to move forward again, and reaffirms that renewable energy must be treated fairly under the law.

Learn More

Read coverage of the ruling from:

• WBUR

• Canary Media

• New York Times