134
Trump Admin Caught Illegally Canceling Billion-Dollar Solar Project That Would Have Helped Lower Utility Bills Across the Country (futurism.com)
submitted 14 hours ago by to c/usa@midwest.social
12 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

The Biden-era program, dubbed “Solar For All,” earmarked $7 billion for distribution to solar energy developments led by states and Tribal governments. States like Massachusetts and Michigan were previously approved for $156 million, while others like Arkansas were set to receive over $93 million.

But when it came time for the federal government to pay the piper, Zeldin and the EPA refused, calling it a “boondoggle.” That decision set off an immediate legal battle, which was recently resolved in favor of the Solar For All recipients. Despite a federal court order that the government dish out the funds, the EPA has yet to loosen its purse strings, leaving questions as to whether the agency will appeal the decision — or even ignore it entirely.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 3 points 4 hours ago (1 child)

I have found obeying the law does not stop the police from trying to kill you.

I have seen too many people taken by the secret police. not during activism, just going about my day. I guess one is too many, but I've lost count. they talk openly about wanting me dead. armed and armored men with military vehicles point guns and shout slura at me on my way to the grocery store in summer. and you're going to tell me rainbow capital will save me?

obviously its better to bully them into killing themselves. it's a PR win and avoids risk on top of eliminating a threat. obviously charging a machine gun nest while facing the sun is not a smart move. but you sound like you don't want anything to change, and if nothing changes I die sooner than later.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 3 points 4 hours ago

    Hey, you might want to have a quick look through my comment history before you suggest I don't want anything to change. I openly admit to killing my enemy. I don't openly admit to breaking any laws to do it. We can debate ethics and morality, but we need to actually pay attention to the bounds of the law (and to community rules) or our discussion will get cut short.

    I am polite and friendly because I do care about my allies and would prefer our side be cautious. Rage results in mistakes, tunnel vision and exclusion. It is not going to be possible to organize violent scenarios using social media like Lemmy, no matter how angry we are. We must rely on ourselves, which means being smarter than your enemy. If your enemy is conservatives, that bar is pretty low.

    Individual operators can make a big difference, if you decide to go solo. Step one is not getting shut down by getting arrested or killed. Let's play out our legal strategies before we just say "fuck it".

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent