Democrats and environmental groups slam move as ‘sick political game’ and say it will drive up energy bills
The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6bn in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election.
The move comes as Donald Trump threatens deep cuts in his fight with congressional Democrats over the government shutdown.
The energy department said in a statement on Thursday that 223 projects were terminated after a review determined they did not adequately advance the nation’s energy needs or were not economically viable. Officials did not provide details about which projects are being cut, but said funding came from the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, and other energy department bureaus.
Thanks for the info. I’m having a hard time understanding how Biden and Walz helped “Trump officials cut nearly $8bn in clean energy projects in Democratic states” this time. Do you have more specific info on this?
They’re saying that they serve the same masters, not that they take the same approach.
I think we can all appreciate that while the Democrats are objectively better than Trump, that doesn’t wash away their sins and own systemic rot.
It is important to remember that while they may be short-term allies of necessity, they are not good and they will never serve your interests if that conflicts with the interests of the donor class.
Them replying to this post/article how they did makes it sound like the Democrats are involved this time, too. I am wondering which ones and how.