The abrupt termination of tax credits for clean energy projects is perhaps the most drastic blow President Donald Trump has struck in his campaign against wind and solar electricity.

As states brace for uncertainty ahead, they are scrambling to get pending projects off the ground before the tax credits expire.

“The real opportunities are making sure that the projects in the queue make their deadline,” said Washington Democratic state Sen. Sharon Shewmake, who chairs the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee. “Can we speed that up? Can we make that easier for them?”

Shewmake and leaders in other states say they’re focused on fast-tracking permitting decisions and working with regulators to ensure projects can connect to the grid.

“Ironically, one of the impacts of the phas

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