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Re:In a first, wind and solar generated more power than gas ... by adjejmxbdjdn on Thursday June 04, 2026 @11:06AM (#48399787)
Imagine how much faster it would be growing if the U.S. government wasn’t paying companies billions to not produce wind energy

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/climate/offshore-wind-gas...

or delaying standard approvals

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/climate/wind-solar-projec...

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Re:In a first, wind and solar generated more power than gas ... by wat10000 on Thursday June 04, 2026 @11:46AM (#48400366)
Or forcing unprofitable coal power plants to remain operating against their owners' wishes. https://www.energy.gov/documents/doe-order-no-202-26-19-scha...
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