Trump Says U.s. Will Not Approve Solar or Wind Power Projects

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Trump announces US will not approve new solar or wind power projects, sparking outrage and criticism from commenters.

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duxup

5 months ago

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> farmer destroying Solar

Wat the weird-o theory is that about?

I swear it's just policy by corruption and/or whatever came across this guy's twitter feed.

goyagoji

5 months ago

Plants are growing at a faster rate than ever now that we are having trouble breathing.

jfengel

5 months ago

In theory, developers are buying up farmland and covering it with solar panels.

In practice, rural areas tend to be Republican, and routinely object to things that Democrats want just because they want it. I have no idea if even a single farmer has actually been kicked out in favor of solar panels.

bediger4000

5 months ago

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Wow, why not let the market decide? Why isn't the media demanding more explanation of why the free market is being prohibited from functioning?

throwawaysleep

5 months ago

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It is largely futile to try.

bediger4000

5 months ago

The benefit of "freedom of the press" are largely lost on me. What good are the media if they can't follow up on this stuff?

floxy

5 months ago

This seems like it affects projects that need federal permitting? What solar/wind installations need federal permitting? Those on U.S. government land? Offshore wind? Does anyone know what percentage of solar / wind project have a federal governmental permitting requirement?

bix6

5 months ago

Worst president ever and people somehow cheer him on

jleyank

5 months ago

Solar on the roof doesn’t take up much land nor affect the view much. But that would be fine grained thinking which is too much effort.

labrador

5 months ago

Anyone who has road tripped around the United States knows that it is mostly empty with vast tracts of unused land. The idea that solar is wasting valuable land is one of the stupidest ideas Trump has ever had.

But we know he is being disengenuous. Before the election he invited oil company executives and owners to Mara Lago and told them if they donated to his reelection he would make it worth their while.

"Trump pressed oil executives to give $1 billion for his campaign, people in industry say "This is a scandal" and "an indictment of the system" — but probably legal, one legal watchdog told POLITICO."

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/09/trump-asks-oil-exec...

belter

5 months ago

A few years ago this headline would be the title of a South Park episode...And now it's reality....

rogerkirkness

5 months ago

“The days of stupidity are over in the USA!!!” - Trump in relation to this announcement. Lol.

m463

5 months ago

I kind of wonder if trump does this:

1) attack someone or something over-the-top

2) outrage