Solar panels help power up an oil field In Bakersfield, Calif., on March 21, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
During the government shutdown, the Trump administration will continue to process oil and gas drilling permits on a limited basis while putting a halt to all renewable energy activities.
The Interior Department, which oversees energy development on federal lands and waters, said in contingency plans that it will furlough thousands of workers and freeze all renewable projects like wind and solar, but will continue processing permits for conventional sources of energy like oil and gas that are deemed necessary.
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