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The US didn't give up. Trump purposely killed the funding for clean energy because Big Oil donated $75-100M to get him elected. correction: they may have spen
by insane_dreamer 6mo ago
The US didn't give up. Trump purposely killed the funding for clean energy because Big Oil donated $75-100M to get him elected.
correction: they may have spent $450M: https://climatepower.us/news/new-report-oil-and-gas-industry-spent-450-million-to-influence-trump-and-the-119th-congress/ https://climatepower.us/news/new-report-oil-and-gas-industry...
- apexalpha 6mo agoExactly. And it wasn't a secret either. He shouted 'drill baby drill' at any opportunity. And then the Americans elected him in a landslide. They gave up.