White House targets wind and solar, to the delight of big oil

Oliver Milman

For several years, Republicans accused Joe Biden of waging a “war on energy” even as the United States drilled more oil and gas than at any time in its history. Now, a more tangible assault is gathering pace under Donald Trump – aimed squarely at wind, solar and other cleaner forms of power. Since his return as president, Trump has, like his first term, issued orders to open up more American land and waters for fossil fuel extraction and started the process to yank the US from the Paris climate agreement. “We will drill, baby drill,” said Trump, who has promised to cut energy and electricity prices in half within 18 months. But Trump has this time launched a blitzkrieg against renewable energy, with his department of interior temporarily suspending…

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Guardian Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 7 February 2025

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