Clean energy advocates see reason for hope under Trump

Many environmental groups, renewable energy investors, and clean energy proponents see reason for hope in a new Trump administration, even as others fear the president-elect will seek to repeal many green policies enacted in the past few years.

In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s win over Vice President Kamala Harris, several energy advocacy organizations, individuals, nonprofit organizations, industry groups, and even lawmakers are saying clean energy can still thrive over the next four years. 

This may come as a surprise to some who have tuned into Trump’s rallies over the last year, repeatedly hearing rhetoric such as “drill, baby, drill” and vows to halt offshore wind projects and roll back funding from the Democratic-passed Inflation Reduction Act. These promises have sparked concerns from groups

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