Trump Backs Energy Bill ‘100%’ Before Balking at Wind Turbines
Summary
President Donald Trump said he fully supports a bipartisan Senate energy-permitting bill, but said he would not approve it if it includes wind provisions. The bill would change federal permitting and environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects, and Senate negotiators released a revised version on Saturday.Key Facts
- The Senate began considering the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 on Monday.
- Trump said the bill had his full support but objected to its wind-turbine provisions.
- A White House official said Trump stood fully behind the bill and that the administration had worked with Senate Democrats on it.
- The bill was introduced in September by Democratic Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Martin Heinrich and Republican Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Mike Lee.
- The legislation covers projects involving power transmission, fossil fuels, geothermal energy, hydropower, wind and solar.
- The bill would require large data center operators to pay more of the costs for transmission and grid upgrades needed to serve them.
- The four lead senators released a revised version of the bill on Saturday after receiving feedback from lawmakers, environmental and labor groups, and Tribal leaders.
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