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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
(19,143 posts)Could be part of the reason.
Blue Owl
(59,631 posts)
BootinUp
(51,646 posts)mercuryblues
(16,515 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
(22,883 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
(20,042 posts)exactly
Enter stage left
(4,636 posts)On shore & off shore.
jmowreader
(53,397 posts)...who can't stand Trump in the first place?
Blue Owl
(59,631 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(10,439 posts)Emile
(43,286 posts)PA Democrat
(13,429 posts)PA Democrat
(13,429 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
(45,500 posts)L. Coyote
(51,134 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
(10,439 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.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(10,439 posts)
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