Via the Associated Press:
President Donald Trump, who often talks about his hatred of wind power, has said his goal is to not let any “windmills” be built. The Republican administration has been buying back offshore wind leases from energy companies as it seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.
I just have this image of President Quixote in a golf cart, holding out a nine iron like a lance as he careens into the water toward an off-shore windmill.
According to the AP’s numbers, almost $4 billion in taxpayer funds has been spent buying back leases to prevent new wind power development.
More from the AP article (emphasis mine):
But Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said the lease buybacks are effectively bribing companies to step away from clean energy that can displace more expensive fossil fuel plants, which in turn will raise costs for consumers.
Clean energy could save Americans from further increases in their utility bills, which seems like it would be a good thing right now.
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