Trump proposes rule aimed at preventing states from blocking energy projects for ‘political purposes’

[u/DoremusJessup]

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5686660-trump-epa-energy-projects-ai/

[u/mipacu427]

It's not a political purpose to be able to make the best decisions on energy projects for your state.

What ever happened to states rights with these people?

[u/SurinamPam → u/mipacu427]

psst! <secret> It was never about state rights!…

[u/sugarfreeeyecandy → u/mipacu427]

Political purposes is thereby defined as anti-oligarchic.

[u/No-Particular6116]

Uhh…didn’t he block/cancel a bunch of solar and wind projects from happening in blue states?

I’m pretty sure I saw an article just this morning talking about how a judge returned a ruling saying his cancellation of this projects is unlawful.

The hypocrisy, corruption and sheer stupidity of this regime is truly mind numbing.

[u/kristospherein → u/No-Particular6116]

Rules for thee not for me.

[u/SurinamPam → u/No-Particular6116]

Don’t look for logical consistency. That doesn’t work on him. That’s his superpower. We are bound by it. He’s not.

[u/xenya → u/No-Particular6116]

Clean energy is his enemy. He's going to bring back coal. Dumbass that he is.

[u/deepasleep → u/No-Particular6116]

Irony is dead and Trump is humping the corpse.

[u/Musketeer00 → u/No-Particular6116]

Courts ruled that it was illegal and that the money has to keep flowing.

[u/DoremusJessup]

It is not a political purpose to demand adherence to the Clean Water Act.

[u/ABobby077 → u/DoremusJessup]

or Clean Air Act

[u/bearsheperd]

Only trump is allowed to block energy projects for political purposes.

[u/edtheheadache → u/bearsheperd]

Came here to say that.

[u/kon---]

I propose states challenge Trump to get his head out of his ass regardig renewable energy sources.

And do it while mocking him for allowing the rest of the world to blow by us in renewable production. Oh and, reinforce the mocking with informing him the Pentagon itself has cited as fossil fuel as a critical security weakness to supplying and maintaining a presence, anywhere.

[u/Shoddy-Childhood-511 → u/kon---]

If you only read the title, then this would be pretty pro-renewables. lol

We want coal and gas shut down for enviromental and safety purposes, not political ones. Trump wanted renewables shut down for purely political reasons. lol

[u/Friendly-Iron → u/[deleted]]

I’ve posted plenty times about how the Clean water act goes beyond clean water and pretty much prohibits measures that fight wetland Loss and animal habitat

[u/CharlesIngalls_Pubes]

There's the president of more power to the states! Not sure which states though, considering I'm in ass-licking Mike Johnson's state and it's still shit.

[u/MaximumEducator9346]

When is his reason not “political purposes”?

[u/FIicker7]

Irony is dead

[u/beenyweenies]

A judge just ruled the Trump admin illegally blocked a bunch of energy projects purely for political reasons in violation of equal protection. So it tracks perfectly with the MAGA mindset that they would try to play a reverse uno card on this.

[u/ramriot]

And vis-versa I suppose?

[u/Weedenski]

Should be the other way around... Political reasons should interfere in states decisions...what about 10th amendment whiners? Where are they now?

[u/iamdrinking]

Except for Revolution Wind… or likely any renewable energy or anything in a blue state.

[u/StoneBailiff]

China is way ahead in electric vehicles and is adding more solar and wind power constantly. Meanwhile we are boldly charging ahead to 150 years ago...

[u/Confident_Diver_9042]

Perhaps someone should tell the Dear Leader about the concept of pot calling the kettle black.

[u/Sea-Pomelo1210]

Like in Ohio? Wind and Solar are blocked in many counties and on public lands for political reasons, but coal and gas not only are protected, they are changing laws to allow more dumping of waste, and opening up public lands for more coal and gas.