Who’s the Fossil Fuel-Backed “Philosopher” Shaping Trump’s Megabill Clean Energy Cuts?

Who’s the Fossil Fuel-Backed “Philosopher” Shaping Trump’s Megabill Clean Energy Cuts?

After Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) denounced the law once known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” largely over its proposed Medicaid cuts, which he said would threaten insurance coverage for many North Carolinians, he called out the bill’s problematic approach to energy — and one climate crisis denier credited with helping to craft those provisions, in particular. “It’s another classic example where think tanks and people that haven’t worked a day in b…

What We’re Reading: ‘Megabill’ Mania, No Fed Cuts Yet, Climate Scam’s Lost Clout . . . And More

News, issues and events that caught our eye. Trump’s ‘Megabill’ Passes: What’s Next? Taxes, energy, and healthcare: 3 ways Senate’s Trump megabill impacts the business world – Yahoo Finance Tax cuts and Medicaid spending reductions head to House, with the July 4 deadline reachable – Wall Street Journal Trump On ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ – President […]

The Megabill’s Clean Energy Holdouts

Current conditions: A hurricane warning is in effect for Mexico as the Category 1 storm Flossie approaches • More than 50,000 people have been forced to flee wildfires raging in Turkey • Heavy rain caused flash floods and landslides near a mountain resort in northern Italy during peak tourist season.THE TOP FIVE1. Senate Republicans spar over megabill’s clean energy policiesSenate lawmakers’ vote-a-rama on the GOP tax and budget megabill dragged…