The US District Court for the District of Massachusetts has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the US government from applying a range of restrictions on renewable power development. This decision expands on a previous ruling that found the federal government's decision to withdraw all areas of the continental shelf from potential offshore wind development violated the Administrative Procedures Act. The groups involved in the lawsuit challenged a wider variety of federal rules, including those by the Department of the Interior, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The ruling is good news for companies seeking non-polluting energy sources.