Turning Our Back on Clean Energy
9 days ago
- #renewable energy
- #political corruption
- #climate change
- Climate change is accelerating, with 2023-2025 showing extreme warming spikes.
- The Trump administration opposes climate action, blocking renewable energy projects like wind and solar.
- Renewable energy is now cost-competitive with fossil fuels, offering economic benefits rather than costs.
- The administration's anti-science stance extends beyond climate to vaccines, universities, and immigration.
- Big money, particularly from fossil fuel interests like the Koch brothers, influences U.S. energy policy.
- Middle Eastern petrostates have enriched the Trump family, shaping U.S. policy against renewables.
- Despite U.S. setbacks, global progress on green energy continues, reducing America's climate impact.
- Mass non-cooperation and economic resistance are proposed as peaceful solutions to counter authoritarian policies.
- Consumer spending strikes could pressure businesses to withdraw support from harmful political agendas.