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Trump Admin Caught Illegally Canceling Billion-Dollar Solar Project That Would Have Helped Lower Utility Bills Across the Country (futurism.com)
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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.

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[–] 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

And then? Great, he's caught. Are there punishments or is this another go-nowhere crime?

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    • [–] 15 points 3 days ago* (6 children)

    Conservatives are pure evil. Even if there weren't billions to siphon into their chief pedophile's pockets, they would still ruin it because it helped others.

    Conservatives truly believe helping others is "woke". And they're not completely wrong about that. Woke is just an epithet for having empathy.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago* (4 children)

    they just need to be killed. nothing else is gonna do it. nothing will be fixed or stop getting worse until they're all gone. I'm sick of wasting my life in a shit hell with no future.

    we just gotta kill em.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

    I understand why you would say that. I frequently think the same thing and have been banned from plenty of communities for suggesting much less. But, let's stop for a second and examine some options that don't involve prison or getting yourself killed.

    It is possible to lower the number of nazis without ever violating a single law. The advantage of clever strategies are multi-fold. The biggest advantage is you become very difficult to stop if you operate within the bounds of the law. Operating illegally is temporary (you are likely to be caught or worse). It also accomplishes very limited results. An active shooter might take out a dozen targets but a CEO can legally affect the lives of millions. We need to be thinking on commercial scales if we want real results.

    We don't want overt violence unless we are in an active war or troubles scenario. It's just not as effective or safe as legal, more subtle methods.

    I recommend editing or deleting your comment. Not because I completely disagree with the sentiment, but because the mods have a duty to protect these communities from the forces that are looking for an excuse to shut them down. We'd rather have your participation than lose you to a ban. Check my post history and mod log to see how little it can take to get banned.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days 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.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days 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".

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    • [–] 8 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    At this point it would be easier to count the things he's doing legally.

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    [–] 34 points 2 days ago

    This is like a reverse-Mamdani. All the pieces are in place to do the right thing by his constituents, but he instead tries his damndest to eliminate it

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    [–] 26 points 2 days ago (3 children)

    Has anyone tried to follow the money to see which billionaire gets the most benefit or is it just Trump's dislike of Green power.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 days ago

    Oil companies, and their trade groups are neck deep in all of this. Exxon, Chevron, BP, Royal Dutch, Total, Eni, I forget the rest. They've trade groups that hire influence operations all over social media, lobbyists, they commission studies to work backwards from their desired goal, and everything else.

    I forget the windfall they've had from the higher oil prices, but it's huge. Plus refiners increased their margins for distillates, like diesal and gasoline, from 15 percent to 100 percent per a reuters article a month back I can't find now but reuters has referenced in other successive articles.

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    • [–] [S] 55 points 3 days ago (5 children)

    Apparently lowering energy bills is only a priority until the solution involves solar panels. Congress approves the funding, communities stand to benefit, a court orders its release, and the EPA still won’t pay. At this point, the sunshine isn’t the thing being blocked: it’s basic accountability.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    Apparently lowering energy bills is only a priority until the solution involves solar panels

    Or wind turbines or any other renewables. Can't have competition lowering the profitability of the fossil fuel barons sponsoring the kakistocracy.

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    • [–] 8 points 2 days ago

    His oil stocks aren't gonna inflate themselves, y'know.

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    [–] 5 points 2 days ago

    Weird that this hasn't had a run in the news?

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    [–] 3 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    Trump's continuing middle finger. 🖕

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    • [–] 2 points 2 days ago

    I'd impeach EPA, Energy, and Transportation way ahead of RFK jr, who despite his measles for all tylenol induced autism, did try to improve food standards, against donor corruption influence.

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    [–] 2 points 2 days ago

    I hereby sentence him to APA Lawsuit.

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    [–] 2 points 2 days ago

    It’s only illegal if he goes to prison.

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