The Department of Energy buried dozens of clean energy studies October 26, 2020 Trump Watch Trump’s political appointees suppressed and watered down research showing a bright future for renewables.
Trump Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette says 100 percent renewables is not possible—wait, what? July 10, 2020 Trump Watch Pack it in, scientists and innovators. An anti-visionary has spoken.
Trump sends multimillion-dollar bills to clean energy producers May 18, 2020 Trump Watch Why is the administration handing cash to fossil fuels while crippling solar and wind?
When it comes to hamstringing an offshore wind farm, Trump’s Interior suddenly cares about environmental reviews August 9, 2019 Trump Watch Where was the same concern when pushing for far riskier fossil fuel projects?
EPA dismantles historic Clean Power Plan June 19, 2019 Trump Watch The decision will cost the country thousands of lives and billions in climate and health costs.
Trump’s newly released "Dirty Power Plan" is a fantasy August 21, 2018 Trump Watch It sends a life raft to Big Coal—while ignoring public health and our climate crisis.
Trump administration rejects alternatives to solar tariffs March 21, 2018 Trump Watch The move is yet another blow by the administration to clean energy.
New Trump budget ignores climate change, guts the EPA and clean energy research February 12, 2018 Trump Watch Deep cuts continue the Trump administration's pattern of deprioritizing the earth's health.
Trumps new tariffs on solar panel parts will raise costs and kill jobs January 22, 2018 Trump Watch Just when the U.S. solar energy industry was starting to really shine…
EPA asks the public about Clean Power Plan replacement December 18, 2017 Trump Watch We say, for our health and our planet, strengthen the CPP!
Trump administration fudges the math to justify repealing the Clean Power Plan October 10, 2017 Trump Watch EPA chief Scott Pruitt must be an artist. Critics are calling his new styles of science and math "interpretive," "abstract," and "ironic."
Trump failed to repeal and replace Obamacare—now he’s going after the Clean Power Plan October 4, 2017 Trump Watch Get ready, advocates! The EPA will be asking the public for input.
Trump’s dirty “Energy Week” was weak sauce June 29, 2017 Trump Watch The president all but ignored renewables in a speech at the Energy Department.
Rick Perry embraces cuts to his clean energy budget June 21, 2017 Trump Watch “I got here on the second day of March, and that budget was already written," said Perry. "My job is to sit here in front of you and to robustly defend it.”
Trump rants about wind power, boasts about solar wall (again) June 21, 2017 Trump Watch Trump railed against wind power in a state that generates 37 percent of its electricity from wind.
Trump touts new coal mine, ignores clean energy jobs June 13, 2017 Trump Watch A new mine operation in Pennsylvania creates 70 new jobs—but at what expense?
Trump on his wall: “Stick solar panels on it” June 6, 2017 Trump Watch He's on a mission to bring back coal, yet the president is pushing for a solar-powered border wall.
Energy Department deletes "clean energy" from website May 30, 2017 Trump Watch Despite booming growth in clean energy, Trump and Perry's Department of Energy want to scrub all references to it.
Trump administration vs. energy innovation May 24, 2017 Trump Watch The Trump administration keeps hamstringing future energy innovation in our country.
Trump eyes drastic cuts to clean energy funding May 17, 2017 Trump Watch A leaked budget shows a 70 percent funding cut for renewable energy and a 79 percent reduction for energy efficiency.