Cancellation of Grain Belt Express threatens energy reliability and affordability - Butler County Times-Gazette

Guest commentary: Cancellation of Grain Belt Express threatens energy reliability and affordability

Energy affordability and reliability are being threatened in rural America, with costly consequences for families, farmers, and small-town economies.

Cancellation of Grain Belt Express threatens energy reliability and affordability - Butler County Times-Gazette

By Cora Hoffer, senior policy associate, Center for Rural AffairsEnergy affordability and reliability are being threatened in rural America, with costly consequences for families, farmers,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

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Trump's energy policies favor fossil fuels and nuclear power at the expense of energy diversification. Excerpt from Liturri 's press review on Telegram. Key points: Growing electricity demand, driven by artificial intelligence data centers, requires an urgent expansion of the U.S. power grid, but the Trump administration is blocking renewable energy projects. The cancellation of a $4.9 billion loan for the Grain Belt Express project, which woul…