A federal judge on Monday nullified President Trump's January memo that's the partial basis for stymieing new federal permitting and leasing for wind projects.

Why it matters: The January memo is among the most direct of the Trump administration's directives or policies hindering renewable power — but it's not the only one. • Trump officials have been especially aggressive in targeting offshore wind projects, including ones already approved or even under construction.

Driving the news: Judge Patti Saris, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, ruled Monday that Trump's Jan. 20 order is "arbitrary and capricious" under administrative law. • The ruling came in a case brought by New York and other states, and the nonprofit Alliance For Clean Energy New York. • Sa

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