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Mark Hand at Think Progress
https://thinkprogress.org/trump-announces-new-energy-actions-951a5fb20099
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President Donald Trump on Thursday touted a list of actions that he said will allow the United States to achieve new era of American energy dominance, while environmental groups decried the actions as gifts to corporate polluters that will harm both the climate and the clean energy sector.
The full potential of the nations vast energy wealth can be realized only when government promotes energy development, Trump said in a speech at the Department of Energys headquarters in Washington, D.C.
However, experts counter that the nations economic security depends on taking measures to address climate change. The vast amounts of fossil fuels in the United States and around the world will have to be left in the ground to prevent dangerous climate change.
Trump told energy executives in the audience that they have gone through eight years of hell. Under his administrations initiatives, the golden era of American energy is now underway, the president said. The presidents statement overlooked the tremendous growth in natural gas production and renewable energy that occurred during President Barack Obamas two terms in office.
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Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Rinse. Repeat.
applegrove
(118,577 posts)Accord: it is about not transferring the wealth from fossile fuel stockholders. I'm guessing that is also why it is illegal for people to lease to own solar panels on their homes in Florida. Once the panels and battery system are paid for people get their electricity for free.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Whatthefuck, Florida.
applegrove
(118,577 posts)the complicated leases that would occur as solar panels are not mobile. I pointed out that you can rent to own your furnace and your air conditioner.