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Last Updated on: 29th March 2025, 05:29 pm
In a move that surprised absolutely no one, the Trump/Wright Department of Energy began swinging the axe at clean energy programs—but here’s the twist: this time, they might accidentally be getting a few things right. Not because they’ve suddenly developed a coherent decarbonization strategy or found religion on climate policy. No, their motivations are transparently petty and political—punish Democratic states, reallocate billions to fund tax cuts for billionaires, and sprinkle some red-state favoritism over the ashes. But amid the smoke and mirrors, some of these cuts to hydrogen hubs and carbon capture projects—particularly the ones targeting hydrogen for transportation—make more sense than anyone in this administration probably realizes.
Let’s start with the Pacific Northwest…
