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How Trump is targeting wind and solar energy – and delighting big oil

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70% Informative

Donald Trump has issued orders to open up more American land and waters for fossil fuel extraction.

But he has also launched a blitzkrieg against renewable energy, with his department of interior temporarily suspending all clean energy development.

Trump has long disparaged wind energy, calling it “disgusting” and baselessly alleging turbines are the primary cause of whale and bird deaths.

Analysts warn that political uncertainty risks undermining clean energy roll-out.

Any removal of the tax credits would severely dampen growth.

This is all driven by culture war politics Trump is attempting to strangle the US clean energy miracle in its crib so he can create a boogyman and be on top of a political moment’.

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71

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60

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