⚡Killing Clean Energy: When Solar and Wind Become "Scams"
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Trump's budget slashes $2.6 billion from renewable energy programs, cancels $15.2 billion in infrastructure funding, and terminates grants to clean energy projects. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory laid off 114 employees while the administration pauses offshore wind leasing and calls renewable investments "scams."
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Why This Matters
Your Energy Bills:
Canceling renewable energy programs eliminates competition that drives down electricity costs—families could pay $110 more annually while losing access to cheaper solar and wind power that helps reduce monthly utility bills.
Your Jobs:
The renewable energy sector employs millions of Americans in manufacturing, installation, and maintenance—eliminating federal support threatens 1 million jobs by 2030 and $500 billion in planned economic investment.
Your Environment:
Renewable energy projects reduce air pollution that causes asthma and heart disease—cutting these programs means more fossil fuel pollution affecting your family's health and accelerating climate change.
Energy Independence:
Solar and wind reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel markets and foreign energy sources—eliminating renewables makes America more vulnerable to price spikes and supply disruptions.
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How much funding does Trump propose cutting from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy?
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How much Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for renewable energy does Trump want to cancel?
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What percentage of new electricity capacity installed globally in 2024 came from renewable sources?
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How many renewable energy projects in the BLM pipeline could be affected by federal land restrictions?
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How much could annual household energy costs increase by 2026 if IRA incentives are repealed?
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What percentage cut does Trump propose for the EPA's budget?
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How much could clean energy deployment decline over the next decade according to Rhodium Group?
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How much funding does Trump cut from renewable energy programs at the Department of Interior?
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How many employees did the National Renewable Energy Laboratory lay off due to federal budget cuts?
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What executive order did Trump issue to restrict renewable energy development?
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How much funding for EV charging programs and battery makers is being canceled?
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The EPA terminated $20 billion in green bank grants for clean energy projects.
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Trump issued a presidential memorandum ending all new offshore wind leasing on day one.
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