by Callie Patteson
Washington Examiner
Leading off promises to “Drill, baby, Drill,” a new Trump administration is ushering in a wave of policies within the domestic energy industry, breaking away from the current focus on renewables.
As the United States looks to lead in the races for artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and critical minerals, it faces a clear issue of harnessing enough energy to remain on top. Politicians, tech giants, local governments, and more across the aisle are in agreement that the U.S. needs more power on the grid as demand continues to soar.
For many within the industry, this immediate need for power to support technological advancements, national security, and everyday life will result in pulling energy from all sorts of sources…
[T]hose closer to the Trump camp have indicated the incoming administration will be less focused on embracing all sources and more on historically reliable energy sources such as oil and natural gas.
“The MAGA agenda has moved past ‘all of the above.’ We know what works is fossil fuels,” Steve Milloy, a senior legal fellow with the Energy and Environment Legal Institute and former Trump EPA transition team member, told the Washington Examiner.
Milloy noted that while there may be some “room” for nuclear within the president-elect’s agenda, he has long detested renewables such as wind.
