Republicans in Washington are cracking down on federal aid that could help the fossil fuel sector stay prosperous for decades to come.
On Capitol Hill, the GOP is scrambling to slash big energy programs, including funds to cut methane emissions and a clean hydrogen tax break that fossil fuel majors have advocated hard for.
That push comes as the Trump administration moves to cut fossil fuel research funding and strip the sector of billions of dollars in grants to boost climate-friendly technology like hydrogen energy and carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS).
Now some energy experts say the moves could jeopardize a future for U.S. oil and gas in a climate-conscious world — and give an edge to China and Europe in a global competition to deploy new clean energy systems.
“We are losing our lead in energy technology at the same time that climate change forces demand for new energy…
