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Apparently they're fast tracking gas fired power plant approvals, so we can expect production to increase and the climate crisis to worsen. https://www.motherjo
by cdrnsf 3mo ago
Apparently they're fast tracking gas fired power plant approvals, so we can expect production to increase and the climate crisis to worsen. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/donald-trump-epa-lee-zeldin-fast-track-private-gas-fired-power-plants-ai-data-centers/ https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/donald-trump-ep...
- ericd 3mo agoSupposedly the backlog for gas turbines is over 5 years at this point, so they can approve all they want.
- jappgar 3mo agoYes they will approve as many as possible to drive the price of turbines even higher.
- Schiendelman 3mo agoThese gas fired plants are just not that meaningful, it's too little to be a big deal - we're limited by gas supply and pricing. Renewables are already most new generation: https://environmentamerica.org/center/updates/renewable-energy-accounts-for-88-of-new-u-s-electrical-capacity-in-2025/ https://environmentamerica.org/center/updates/renewable-ener...