Why the Trump administration is paying billions to abandon wind farms
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The episode discusses the Trump administration's decision to pay nearly $1 billion to energy companies to abandon wind farm projects, raising bipartisan concerns.
Lawmakers from both parties are raising concerns about the Trump administration's spending decisions. In the latest example, the administration said it will pay nearly $1 billion to energy companies to abandon plans to build two wind farms off the U.S. coast. Liz Landers joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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