Recently, the Trump administration has ruffled feathers with its termination of several major renewable energy projects on public lands. The list notably includes substantial solar projects, which have been blocked by the administration through a series of regulatory obstacles and funding delays. Many of these initiatives began under the more green-energy-friendly review of the Biden administration. One such project — Esmeralda 7 — would have used more than 63,000 acres of public land.

Although he has done laudable work repealing former President Joe Biden’s pro-renewable mandates and subsidies, President Donald Trump seems too eager to institute his own mandates. The Trump administration’s version would tip the scales in favor of fossil fuels. Such an overreaction is unnecessary. I

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