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Trump Clean-Energy Policies Cost $83B, Threaten $695B Investments

7/15/2026

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The BlueGreen Alliance’s “Bait and Switch” report, released July 14 2026, says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act cost the clean-energy sector $82.8 billion.
It finds U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies have cancelled or delayed 223 clean-energy and manufacturing projects, costing $82.9 billion and eliminating 111,765 jobs.
The report warns that stricter tax-credit eligibility for 3,034 sites could jeopardize $695.2 billion in investment and nearly 1.2 million jobs, attributing setbacks to the rollback of Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law incentives.

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The BlueGreen Alliance’s “Bait and Switch” report, released July 14 2026, says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act cost the clean-energy sector $82.8 billion.
It finds U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies have cancelled or delayed 223 clean-energy and manufacturing projects, costing $82.9 billion and eliminating 111,765 jobs.
The report warns that stricter tax-credit eligibility for 3,034 sites could jeopardize $695.2 billion in investment and nearly 1.2 million jobs, attributing setbacks to the rollback of Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law incentives.