US EditionRepublicans in Congress axed the ‘green new scam,’ but it’s a red state boon
- Rep. Jen Kiggans led House Republicans calling in mid-May 2025 to protect clean energy tax credits amid debates in Washington, D.C.
- The call followed the GOP-led House's May 22 vote cutting clean energy tax credits from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to save billions amid concerns over costs.
- Clean energy investments surged to $115 billion since August 2022, supporting over 312,900 jobs mostly in Republican-led and red states reliant on tax incentives.
- Kevin Doffling warned on May 28 that removing tax credits risks stalling progress and manufacturing, while Mike Williams said these credits spurred a 'sea change' in U.S. Clean energy.
- The political splits over tax credits suggest uncertainty for the U.S. Clean energy sector's manufacturing growth and its concentration in conservative states.
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Republicans in Congress axed the ‘green new scam,’ but it’s a red state boon • Source New Mexico
A worker installs a solar panel on a roof. (Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Clean energy manufacturers and advocates say they’re perplexed how the repeal of tax credits in President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” will keep their domestic production lines humming across the United States, particularly in states that elected him to the Oval Office. While some Republicans have labeled the billions in tax credits a “green new scam,” statistics r…
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Republicans in Congress axed the ‘green new scam,’ but it’s a red state boon
A worker installs a solar panel on a roof. (Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Clean energy manufacturers and advocates say they’re perplexed how the repeal of tax credits in President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” will keep their domestic production lines humming across the United States, particularly in states that elected him to the Oval Office. While some Republicans have labeled the billions in tax credits a “green new scam,” statistics r…
Republicans in Congress axed the ‘green new scam,’ but it’s a red sta…
A worker installs a solar panel on a roof. Photo by Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Clean energy manufacturers and advocates say they’re perplexed how the repeal of tax credits in President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” will keep their domestic production lines humming across the United States, particularly in states that elected him to the [...]
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