In the case of countries that implement plans to build more wind and clear projects, the federal government suddenly moved from a powerful ally to a powerful opponent.
State leaders are still trying to understand the avalanche of President Donald Trump executive orders, freezing financing, agency directives and verbal threats related to pure energy. It’s like a teammate who has passed the ball, now tried to block the shot.
Trump has he slammed the brakes On the development of wind at the sea, which is based on access to federal waters. He is Retained permit For some renewable energy projects. He has frozen grants and loans supporting everything, from solar panels on the roof to assist in weather conditions in households. And he created uncertainty about tax breaks, which are perhaps the most vital driving force for the development of pure energy.
“Yes, we have trouble,” said the senator of the state of New Jersey Bob Smith, a democrat who chaired the Senate and Energy of the Senate. “We’ll have fun very badly soon. If [New Jersey’s] Electric improvements threatened by Trump? Absolutely.”
Trump has long opposed the development of wind energy and has repeatedly called climate change “mystification”. It spreads lies that wind farms cause cancer and are more costly than other forms of power. He will focus on promoting fossil fuel production. His orders were a rapid reversal of the priorities of the former president Joe Biden, who investment in pristine energy.
“We are not going to make winds,” Trump said during a rally for fans shortly after he was sworn in on January 20.
Officials who want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions say that many Trump’s actions are unlawful. They expect the courts to annul his attempts to stop the funds approved by the Congress as part of Biden. They are afraid, however, that the greater threat is that the federal variability will push developers and financial financiers of pure energy to stop the projects.
“These activities sow many chaos,” said Patrick Drupp, director of climate policy at Sierra Club, a national group of environmental spokesperson. “The longer it lasts, the more likely it is that the projects disappear. If the developers begin to withdraw from large projects, these are large parts of the meeting [clean energy] Goals for many of these states. “
Leaders at Blue States say they are involved in overcoming Trump’s opposition. They are certain that the straightforward market dynamics will make it challenging to develop. The country’s energy needs are growing rapidly, and wind and salty The cheapest sources electricity. In the meantime called to behave Pure energy tax relief, citing jobs and revenues created in their districts.
“Are we confused with what we hear from DC? Yes, “said Minnesota Senator Nick Fentz, a democrat who is chaired by the Energy Senate, the media, the environment and the Commission of the Climate and is the author of the law of pure electricity. “But I am quite sure that price affordability and reliability will continue to direct clean energy to the energy mixture in Minnesota.”
Wind at sea
The most pronounced energy victim of the second term of Trump is the development of sea wind. Many of the Atlantic states were Counting on Turbines at sea to provide a significant part of their electricity, which had powerful federal support when Biden was in the White House. But now these federal waters have a fresh owner.
Trump’s executive order immediately stopped at sea at sea, which are supervised by the Ocean Energy Management office. The Order also threatens with the withdrawal of existing lease agreements, encouraging to review projects that encounter court disputes.
“The Trump administration is unlikely to vigorously defend the permits for the wind project at the sea issued by the Biden administration,” wrote Timothy Fox, managing director of ClearView Energy Partners LLC, an independent research company. “[The order] It can encourage offshore wind enemies to submit additional legal challenges. “
A handful of previously approved projects are still developing, including the Virginia wind farm, which is under construction. But much more expectant projects are in the face of destitute perspectives under Trump’s rule. Already in New Jersey – who anchored his climate plans at the wind at sea – pushes financial support for projects.
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“This is a huge blockage of roads and in an interview in an interview in an interview with New Jersey Letters,” said Smith, a legislator from New Jersey. “This is a real, real problem for the near future, and maybe even a long -term future.”
Smith said that state leaders may be needed for other options to strengthen their energy plans, such as diminutive modular nuclear reactors. But he said that the technology is in 10 to 15 years.
Officials who support pure energy claim that countries can continue to work on improving their ports and transmission infrastructure to ensure the offshore industry a powerful platform for restarting as part of the future administration. But decision -makers and developers can now reluctant to invest in a sector that can be raised after each election.
“It doesn’t look great,” said Alissa Weinman, head of the Ocean Program at the National Caucus of Environmental of the Legislator, a joint forum impartial for state legislators. “We saw how large developers came down to projects in other countries. This variability is a real problem, especially because the wind at sea [in the U.S.] He is still in its emerging stages. “
Permit
Trump’s order was also directed to the land wind, attracting a similar stop to the lease of the turbine in federal lands. While the expansive majority of wind development on land are in private countries, even these projects can meet with administration threats. For example, in response to another order of Trump, he focused on the development of fossil fuels freeze Expecting permission to 168 renewable energy projects in private areas.
The agency claims that since then she has raised a pause, but not in the case of wind energy projects, New York Times reported.
Climate supporters note that many wind projects require permits from the Federal Aviation Administration, another potential road for Trump to block development.
“If, depending on this, he simply deny all this permission, this would be a problem for the entire industry, regardless of the type of land on which it is located,” said Ava Gallo, head of the climate and energy program in the group of environmental protection legislators. “This is the worst, but very possible scenario. If the wind takes this great hit, it throws it [states’ clean energy targets] in the threat. “
Proponents of pure energy pay attention to bilateral support for wind energy and relying on the red states.
“Wind energy is an extremely popular and double -sided thing that has brought huge money to many red states,” said Drupp from Sierra Club.
Texas, Iowa, Oklahoma and Kansas manage in the production of wind energy. Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott boasted about the leading nation of wind production in your country, as well claim Texas must intensively invest in “reliable” gas -fired plants to stabilize the mesh.
State leaders claim that it is still not clear whether Trump’s goal is to maintain a general federal ban on permits for wind and clear projects. They say that such a move would be a clear exceeding of his authority.
“We will challenge every illegal and non-governmental action by this administration and we will continue to work on our goals,” said the senator of New York Kevin Parker, a democrat, who chaired the Senate Committee for Energy and Telecommunications. “We are trying to identify things that we can do despite the federal interference or the things we can do ourselves.”
Financing
Trump also went through to freeze funds from the inflation reduction act, climate law adopted as part of Biden, which created solemn subsidies, loans and tax breaks on pure energy.
Investments were a significant catalyst for renewable development, and its programs support a vast part of wind and clear projects. Industry leaders say that the law is to produce 550 gigawatts wind, solar storage and battery by 2030 – above the doubling of the current power supply in the country.
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Climate supporters say that Trump’s movements exceed his authority and that only Congress can undo the financing he has previously approved. They notice that the federal government has already issued contracts on many subsidies blocked by Trump.
The judges issued orders stopping the Trump test of stopping federal expenses; The federal judge ruled this week that the agencies violated his previous order without restoring access to funds.
“They [Trump officials] It creates a lot of confusion, probably intentionally, “said Rachel Jacobson, the main researcher of the state climate policy at the Budget Center and Political Priorities, Liberal Think Tank.
So far, Trump has not yet been clearly focused on tax breaks on energy purity for programmers and consumers, which proved to be popular in both Red and Heavenly states. Analysts say that these loans were a key driving force for renewable projects attractive to finance and developers.
However, climate supporters say that Trump could change the regulations from the internal revenue service to limit access to loans or agency staff to delay the approval of the loan. Some are afraid that he can cooperate with republican allies in Congress in order to completely repeal tax breaks.
“Even the threat of repealing the tax credit will cool the market and make it difficult to finance projects,” said Jacobson.
The leaders of the state say that they are still working on understanding the scope of Trump’s orders and the way they will affect their plans. But they point to investments that they made at the state level and a rapid augment in renewable energy sources as an inexpensive source of electricity.
“[Federal funding] It would be extremely helpful, but our program was always built to themselves, “said Parker, New York legislator. “Regardless of what path it blocks, that the federal government is trying to put us on the road, we will try to legally distract them, drive around them or drive on roads that do not have road blockades.”
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