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The Guardian Environment·4 min read·medium

‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive

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‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive
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The Trump administration is reportedly spending billions of taxpayer dollars to cancel offshore wind projects while subsidizing coal energy. Critics argue these actions prioritize fossil-fuel donors over the administration's promises to lower energy costs for working-class Americans.

The Altamont Pass wind farm in Livermore, California, and stacks at the Mill Creek coal plant in Louisville, Kentucky. Composite: Getty Images The Altamont Pass wind farm in Livermore, California, and stacks at the Mill Creek coal plant in Louisville, Kentucky. Composite: Getty Images Democracy, climate and justice US news ‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy rates

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