What had been a federal government welcome mat during the Biden administration for companies designed to decarbonize the economy has become an obstacle course under President Donald Trump.

But some of those firms with significant West Virginia footprints say they have what they need to proceed.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by a Republican-led Congress and signed into law by Trump last month curtailed a wide array of tax incentives for renewable energy investment and production, and the Trump White House has further obstructed greener energy since then by requiring approval from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum for wind and solar projects under federal permitting review.

Actual and threatened Trump administration tariffs have cast a pall over domestic supply of key energy industry

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