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By Max Frost
The full-page advertisement in The New York Times began as such:
“DEAR PRESIDENT OBAMA & THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, Tomorrow, leaders from 192 countries will gather at The UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen to determine the fate of our planet.”
“We urge you, our government, to strengthen and pass United States legislation…to control climate change,” it continued. “We have the ability and the know-how to lead the world in clean energy technology.”
“If you want to go quickly, go alone,” it concluded. “If you want to go far, go together.”
The signatories included progressive business leaders, like the CEO of Ben & Jerry’s, the editor of Vanity Fair, and “Donald J. Trump.”
It was 2009, and things were different.
16 years later, there may be no industry that Trump opposes more vehemently than clean energy, and, in particular, wind. Today, we look at the steps Trump is taking against the wind power industry, the impact he’s having, and whether they are illegal, as renewable companies are arguing in court.
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Editor’s Note
Max F, who wrote this story, has been traveling in the UK, where a major topic of debate is “Net Zero” – the government’s policy of eliminating carbon emissions by 2050. People are very divided over it, with many saying it’s necessary and many others saying it’s making energy unaffordable. We want to know what you think: Should governments be prioritizing anti-carbon policies or not? Let us know by replying here.
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—Max and Max
