You would think that the US would be all for energy that reduces its reliance on the far east, regardless of the climate change benefit
US strikes $1.2B deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects
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#42Every single day it's getting stupider and stupider with the NewUSA
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#43Also, > The administration signed a similar $129bn (£96bn) agreement with Charlotte-based Duke Energy last month in exchange for the termination of the company's offshore wind lease in the Carolina Long Bay area.
I had to check that,
It is 129 million
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#44We found trump's achilles heel. I demand a trillion to shut down my solar
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#45Is the policy now to "harvest whatever we can ASAP" without any regard or consideration for the future or the environment?
Or, you know, the future bottom line. I wonder how much these people understand that if you kill everyone or put them under serious resource strain because of environmental collapse, there's no one left to pay anything to you . How hard is that to understand? Don't pull the trigger, because yes, right now you don't have a bullet in your foot, but in a few milliseconds...
Most of those people are old and don't care about the future. Not their problem.
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#46Parts of the world are literally on fire but the US is redirecting money to halt renewables and towards gas. The demand for energy is higher than ever due to AI data centers, but I guess the next model is more important than a habitable environment.
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#48This is Dr. Evil level stuff
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#49Quick! Back to the other thread! I've spotted somewhere DOGE could recoup $1.2B
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#50Energy lobby in the USA is incredible. Maybe the best one? They have direct power too
That lets Trump off the hook by suggesting it's just run-of-the-mill corruption. It's not. He has a personal vendetta against wind power ever since a bust-up with Scotland about the views from his golf course getting "ruined". Today that cost Americans $4 each.