Alaska Native fishing village was trying to power their town. Then came Trump’s funding cuts.
A $300,000 grant from the EPA would have helped Port Heiden swap costly, polluting diesel for cheaper, clean power.
Tag: RENEWABLE ENERGY
Republicans killed the ‘green new scam,’ but it hurts red states
Republicans were seeking popularity when they killed the ‘green new scam’ in the House, but by repealing tax breaks, they're hurting their own constituents.
Support for renewables shrinks as fossil fuel interest grows
Observers blame ‘culture wars’ while Republican consultant says messaging must emphasize economic, not environmental, benefits.
How Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill will raise energy prices for American households
Analysts agree on one thing: Congress is poised to increase energy bills by hundreds of dollars per household.
Georgia U.S. senators: Trump’s budget will gut clean energy projects
Georgia’s U.S. senators say they are outraged at the prospect of large job losses for clean energy workers if the Republican Congress implements its proposed cuts to the Inflation Reduction Act. Georgia Democratic U.S. Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are opposing Republican members of Congress…
The bid to kill Empire Wind is Trump’s biggest swipe at offshore wind yet
The New York wind farm was approved in 2023. It started construction this month. Now, Trump’s Interior Department is trying to halt the project.
Power to the people: the rise of community energy in the UK
Sluggish action on the climate crisis is inspiring communities to take charge of their own renewable energy, bringing benefits beyond lower bills. Can a new government bill supercharge the sector?
Trump administration funding freeze of $27B clean-energy program strands local projects
The clean-energy program funding freeze is tied up in courts. The Trump Administration claims “waste, fraud, and abuse in the program.”
Chart: Even as New Renewable energy breaks records, energy emissions rise
The world added more solar, wind, and other renewables than ever in 2024. But with electricity demand rising, it’ll take more to cut carbon pollution from the power sector.
Will Texas self-destruct its clean energy industry?
The Lone Star State has dominated solar and storage development thanks to its competitive energy market. A new bill could derail that.
How Florida became a solar superpower
The Sunshine State built more large-scale solar than California last year and was again No. 2 for residential.
Republicans once embraced ‘green banks.’ Trump is trying to raid them.
EPA chief Lee Zeldin has launched an attack on the agency’s $20 billion clean energy loan program.
Trump moves to halt $5B EV-charging program
The administration ordered states to rework plans for using federal EV-charging money, putting hundreds of projects in limbo. Experts say that’s illegal.
Amid federal funding crisis, Minnesota rolls out state green bank program
A state-funded climate financing authority will begin ramping up lending in Minnesota this year after hiring its first executive director in October.
‘Paranoia and distrust’: How Trump’s mass firing of government watchdogs will affect climate policy
Experts fear Trump’s mass firing of government watchdogs means they’ll be replaced with loyalists who will ignore corruption.
The dark side of ditching clean energy: Why a fossil fuel future is a step backwards
President Biden moved the country forward so we’re using more clean energy. 326 climate bills. President Trump just reversed them all in favor of fossil fuels.
