Clean Energy Projects on Tribal Lands Were Booming. Then Came Trump's Tax Bill.

Clean energy projects on tribal lands were booming. Then came Trump's tax bill.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax bill is on its way to his desk for a signature after House Republicans passed the legislation with a vote of 218-214 on Thursday. As the administration celebrates, many Americans are contemplating its effects closer to home. With deep cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and renewable energy projects, the bill is likely to have a devastating effect on low-income and rural communities across the country. But while …

Clean energy projects on tribal lands were booming. Then came Trump’s tax bill.

President Trump's sweeping tax bill is on its way to his desk for a signature after House Republicans passed the legislation with a vote of 218-214 on Thursday. As the administration celebrates, many Americans are contemplating its effects closer to home. With deep cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and renewable energy projects, the bill is likely to have a devastating effect on low-income and rural communities across the country. But while Republi…

New Senate bill threatens clean energy industries

The renewable energy sector was rocked by Senate Republicans’ advancement of President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill. Proponents of clean energy claim that the bill, as it stands now, is a worst-case scenario. They claim that it could halt the nation’s energy transition and jeopardize billions of dollars in investments. The industry was shocked when lawmakers unexpectedly imposed an excise tax on wind and solar projects containing…

Senate passes bill cutting clean energy tax credits, but several Republican senators help avoid the worst outcomes

New analysis of the Senate bill from Princeton energy systems modeler Jesse Jenkins  Senate passes bill cutting clean energy tax credits, but several Republican senators help avoid the worst outcomes By Flannery Winchester Yesterday afternoon, the Senate passed its version of the budget reconciliation bill that dramatically rolls back America’s clean energy tax credits. “This is an incredibly pivotal policy moment,” said Jenn Tyler, CCL’s VP of …