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Trump Is Winning the Fight Against Offshore Wind Despite Court Losses (www.bloomberg.com)
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The president's campaign against the industry threatened future projects, even before three US judges blocked enforcement of a government construction ban.

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[-] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

But have you heard of this new wonder material, coal? You just pull it out of the ground and burn it! Who needs the stupid sun and wind anyway? We’re gonna grow all next year’s crops under a big dome to keep that woke-ass sun out of our business and grow everything with asbestos and racism!

-Republicans, probably

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