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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTFG hates wind power. HATES it.
Putin's boy toy defending dirty energy and mother's milk to Russian oligarchs' economy...
"I never understood wind: Trump goes on bizarre tirade against wind turbines
Presidents nonsensical rambling remarks about windmills in segment from weekend speech raised eyebrows"
Says the Orangutan.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/23/trump-bizarre-tirade-windmills
On the other hand, President Biden understands energy, jobs, power, science and independence.
"In his first week in office, President Biden issued an Executive Order that calls on our nation to build a new American infrastructure and clean energy economy that will create millions of new jobs. In particular, the Presidents Order committed to expand opportunities for the offshore wind industry...."
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/29/fact-sheet-biden-administration-jumpstarts-offshore-wind-energy-projects-to-create-jobs/
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)IngridsLittleAngel
(1,962 posts)Considering all the hot wind that comes out anytime he opens his mouth.
alittlelark
(18,886 posts)Could be part of the reason.
Blue Owl
(49,902 posts)BootinUp
(46,924 posts)mercuryblues
(14,489 posts)Yes he is that shallow.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)outside his Aberdeen golf course. About 40 miles offshore, which means you can barely see the shore.
He sued, of course, and lost, of course, and now the Brit gummint says he owes them over $250 million in defense costs.
And they had an auction with over $700 milion going to Scottish pockets.
That's about 800 mill more than the golf course is making.
ShazzieB
(15,952 posts)I wish there was more than an iceberg's chance in hell of that happening. But as we all know (and I'm sure they do, too), this is the guy who never ever pays his bills if he can help it.
I'm sure they're not holding their breath or anything, but I'd love it if he could be forced to cough up every last penny
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)out who his partners are.
MFM008
(19,776 posts)exactly
Enter stage left
(3,389 posts)On shore & off shore.
jmowreader
(50,447 posts)...who can't stand Trump in the first place?
Blue Owl
(49,902 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(8,992 posts)Emile
(21,884 posts)PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)The project was halted for various reasons including the impact on tourism and the impact on a rare mussel found in the nearby Dunbeg river.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/trump-shows-mussels-to-win-battle-against-wind-farm-1.2276738
Walleye
(30,697 posts)L. Coyote
(51,129 posts)I do NOT call it War in Ukraine for obvious reasons.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)So Trump's boss Putin hates windmills, and Trump obligingly tilts at them.
SleeplessinSoCal
(8,992 posts)Views. Like the Golf Course on Scotland.
https://fortune.com/2015/12/16/trump-scotland-gold-offshore-wind/amp/
We seriously need to surround Florida with wind farms.