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"The US Congress has voted to approve Donald Trump’s astonishing “big beautiful
bill,” effectively ending credits for wind, solar and EVs in the country, and
in a move that some environmentalists say could condemn the world to a
catastrophic 3°C of average global warming.
The passage of the bill through the Senate and the House were flagged as tight,
but the assumed Republican holdouts quickly sold their “principles” in return
for a few dollars and some local programs of little consequence. The impact on
the rest of the world could be extreme.
The vote in the House on Thursday (US time) was followed by an extraordinary
series of tweets and social media posts, celebrating not just the evisceration
of Joe Biden’s
Clean Energy Act, but the removal of social welfare support
and healthcare to tens of millions across the country.
It confirms to many that the Republican Party has lost its collective mind, if
that was not already abundantly clear. The bill is more or less as promised by
Trump to the fossil fuel industry in return for an estimated $1 billion of
support in his election campaign.
It comes as science and health programs are trashed, the judiciary is attacked,
and human rights – including the fundamental right to live in a safe
environment – are thrown out the door.
The bill provides trillions of dollars in tax cuts, mostly to the rich and
ultra rich, provides more incentives ($US18 billion) and strips back
regulations for the fossil fuel industry, and dismantles most incentives for
clean energy.
“This budget bill is the largest-ever transfer of wealth from working families
to the ultra-rich and one of the most environmentally destructive pieces of
legislation in US history,” said Collin Rees, campaigns manager at Oil Change
International.
“Congress voted today to turn its back on the very industries that are adding
the majority of the new electricity generating capacity to the grid,” added
Abby Hooper, the president of the Solar Energies Industry Association.
“Many brand new factories will close. Americans will lose their jobs.
Investments will be cancelled. Consumers will have fewer choices. Our electric
grids will suffer. And the race for the most strategic and innovative
technologies will be handed to China.”
These are powerful words, but sadly of little consequence in a world where up
is down, black is white, and greed is not just good, it’s great. The “big
beautiful bill” is, on any reasonable assessment, the “big, beautiful lie.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
