Trump administration blocks US wind energy projects in switch to oil and gas
by Gabrielle Canon from US news | The Guardian on (#7593Z)
US representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin earlier this month called agreements outrageous and unlawful
The Trump administration blocked two permitted US wind energy projects from development this week, with an agreement to pay millions of dollars in refunds to the companies behind them if those funds are reinvested in oil and gas.
US Department of the Interior officials framed the canceled agreements as a way to promote US energy security and affordability" by funneling funds away from intermittent, higher-cost energy sources toward proven conventional solutions", in an announcement issued on Monday.
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