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Costa SamarasonBluesky3d ago
Hold on. We the taxpayers are going to pay companies $900 million, which is more than 6x what we spend on wind power R&D, to NOT build wind power at a time when electricity prices are spiking and we need more clean power?
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Analysis Summary
The Trump administration is paying about $900 million to cancel two offshore wind projects, and this is factually confirmed by multiple news outlets. The post's claim that this is '6x' wind R&D spending is mathematically wrong—the FY2026 enacted budget allocated $690 million for wind/solar/hydrogen research, making the payment only 1.3x that amount. The underlying argument (that killing wind projects during rising energy costs is counterproductive) is opinion, not fact.
Claims Analysis (3)
“We the taxpayers are going to pay companies $900 million to NOT build wind power”
Trump administration announced ~$885M in payments to cancel offshore wind leases (Bluepoint, Golden State Wind).
“$900 million is more than 6x what we spend on wind power R&D”
FY2026 enacted budget allocated $690M for wind/solar/hydrogen R&D. $900M ÷ $690M = 1.3x, not 6x. Ratio is mathematically inaccurate.
“Electricity prices are spiking and we need more clean power”
Value judgment on energy policy; factual premises (price trends, clean energy need) are contestable but the claim is framed as editorial opinion.
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