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BadgerMom

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1. "...uncomfortable situation"?
Fri May 15, 2026, 12:04 PM
9 hrs ago

It reads to me as Secy. Haaland acknowledging that this windfall isn’t the result of a good thing. It’s the result of war and death. That said, this war is fast-tracking alternative energy development in nations not controlled by monsters.

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/26/energy/china-clean-energy-exports-intl-hnk What does the Iran war mean for clean energy transition?
Sometimes people must find something good in the midst of something awful if possible.

It really seems the AP is trying to find a problem where none exists. Unfortunately, I’m not shocked by that.

But it’s good information. Thanks for posting.

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