Huffman Statement on Trump’s Clean Energy Decimation

Huffman Statement on Trump's Clean Energy Decimation

Trump Administration Claws Back Investments in Jobs, Local Economies, and Energy Dominance

Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the Trump administration's latest attack on clean energy:

"This is a new level of idiocracy, where the Trump administration is trying to destroy an entire sector of clean energy, kill thousands of good paying jobs, and drive up electricity prices for American consumers.

"Surrendering the future to China by dragging America back to dirty, climate-wrecking fossil fuel dependency while most of the world is moving on to safer, cleaner, and cheaper clean energy, is reckless, corrupt, and profoundly against our national interests.

"The Humboldt project in my district shows what's possible when we put people over polluters. For a small, rural community, it means jobs, affordable and clean power for millions, and Tribes getting a seat at the table and share of the benefits. But Trump has decided that keeping Big Oil happy matters more than lowering costs, creating jobs, or securing America's energy future.
"Democrats are fighting for jobs, affordable power, and a clean energy future. Trump is fighting for corrupt oil executives who bankrolled his campaign, and that damage is going to be felt for generations."

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