WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, and Ben Ray Lujan demanded that the Department of Interior (DOI) comply with a preliminary injunction to ensure covered wind and solar permitting reviews are conducted promptly without illegal bureaucratic roadblocks.
In July 2025, the DOI released an order requiring Secretary Burgum's personal approval for routine wind and solar energy project permitting decisions, which led to massive delays in power projects across the West. In November 2025, Hickenlooper, Bennet, and Lujan sent a letter demanding answers to the DOI's order and highlighting its harmful effects to energy prices and reliability. They ...