Tariffs on Canada threaten our energy future and economic growth

Tariffs on Canada threaten our energy future and economic growth

THE IMPOSITION OF tariffs on energy imports from Canada jeopardizes both our climate targets and the economic security of millions of residents and businesses across New England and New York.  President Trump has imposed broad 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports. It remains unclear whether these tariffs apply to electricity (the Trump administration issued no clarification), an intangible good that has never before been subject to import duti…

tariffs - Thoughtful Journalism About Energy's Future

This article was published by The Conversation on April 4, 2025. By Eric Strikwerda During Donald Trump’s first term as president, the United States lurched from the absurdity of his lies to the use of his office for personal financial gain, his schoolyard insults and his utter contempt for critics. His term ended with his irresponsible and dangerous incitement of the assault on the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. This time around, Trump is re…

Federal Clean Energy Rollbacks Could Raise Maine Electricity Costs

Here’s how the Trump Administration’s attacks on American-made clean energy will make electricity in Maine more expensive and less reliable: Offshore wind turbine, photo by JShapiro/NRCM There are a lot of actions on energy and the environment being taken by the Trump Administration these days, many of which will have real consequences for Maine people, local businesses, and our communities.   Here, we’ll break down how proposals from the Trump …

Trump’s tariffs will not stop renewables transition - Analysis - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

United States’ President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 10% universal tariff on nearly all imported goods, coupled with higher “reciprocal” tariffs targeting specific nations, poses a risk to the U.S. economy and ordinary citizens, but will not affect the energy transition and renewables trade globally, according to an analysis by 350.org. Renewable energy The renewables trade had already significantly shifted away from the United States, eve…

How Trump’s Tariffs Threaten the Transition to Cleaner Energy - Daily news Update

First came President Trump’s freezing of federal support for many renewable energy projects, coupled with cries of “drill, baby, drill.” Then came the tariffs. The president’s trade war is expected to drive up the costs of nearly every component of clean-energy production in the United States, from the steel blades of wind turbines to the batteries inside electric vehicles. Many of those building blocks are imported from the European Union, Chin…