‘Why take those jobs away?’: the unionized workers decrying Trump’s war on wind
Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense Donald Trump has blamed everything – from “national security” issues, the deaths of birds and whales , and cancer – in his decades-long campaign against windfarms. But as the Trump administration continues to undermine the industry, what worries workers most are their jobs. Since taking office for the second term, Trump has issued an executive order aiming to halt all wind-energ
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Cows stand in a field near a wind farm along Route 66 in Groom, Texas. Photograph: Al Drago/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenCows stand in a field near a wind farm along Route 66 in Groom, Texas. Photograph: Al Drago/Getty ImagesWind power‘Why take those jobs away?’: the unionized workers decrying Trump’s war on windWorkers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expenseMichael SainatoMon 6 Jul 2026 07.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 6 Jul 2026 07.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has blamed everything – from “national security” issues, the deaths of birds and whales, and cancer – in his decades-long campaign against windfarms.
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