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US Government Spends To Discourage Wind Power

KIRO FM Seattle Washington, D.C. 42d38d Impact 8
The Trump administration is spending nearly $2 billion to encourage energy companies to abandon U.S. offshore wind projects. House Democrats are demanding information regarding a specific deal involving a French company. The deal reportedly offers $1 billion if the company invests in fossil fuels instead of wind energy. Michael Tostano of CBS News reported on the matter. The government will pay back the companies that lease the land involved in these projects. These funds are being redirected from the US Treasury to support fossil fuel exploration. The move is described as part of a concerted effort to protect the fossil fuel industry. This follows a previous campaign-era fundraising event where fossil fuel executives reportedly raised approximately $500 million for Donald Trump.

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energy policy offshore wind fossil fuels

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Sources · 7 independent

KIRO FM Seattle

“The Trump administration is spending nearly $2 billion to get energy companies to abandon U.S. offshore wind projects. House Democrats are demanding information about one of those deals, a French company getting a billion if it invests in fossil fuel instead.”

KQED FM

“We just the other day got news that two more offshore wind projects were being canceled and the government is going to pay back the companies that lease that land.”

CRI News Radio

“似乎特别不买账,威胁不让任何风电厂建立起来。他在第二个总统任期多次打压风电项目,关闭海洋能源管理、协调和执行局已批准的多个海上风电项目,以及联邦土地上的可持续能源项目。”

CRI News Radio

“似乎特别不买账,威胁不让任何风电厂建立起来。他在第二个总统任期多次打压风电项目,关闭海洋能源管理、协调和执行局已批准的多个海上风电项目,以及联邦土地上的可持续能源项目。据此前媒体报道,美国政府试图教唆其国内的剩余海上风力发电项目,并向正在开发这些项目的公司提供补偿,以换取他们对化石燃料的投资。”

CRI News Radio

“但在美国,州政府的财权权和自主性比较大。对于应对气候变化,发展清洁能源,一直都有环保州,也就是积极行动的州,比如加利福尼亚州、纽约州等等。这些州的可再生能源发展水平比较高。当然,也有一些州,气候政策持续,对化石能源的依赖性比较强,甚至仍然在补贴支持化石能源行业。特朗普已经注意到了。似乎特别不买账,威胁不让任何风电厂建立起来。他在第二个总统任期多次打压风电项目,关闭海洋能源管理、协调和执行局已批准的多个海上风电项目,以及联邦土地上的可持续能源项目。据此前媒体报道,美国政府试图教唆其国内的剩余海上风力发电项目,并向正在开发这些项目的公司提供补偿,以换取他们对化石燃料的投资。”

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