In January, the Trump administration announced that it had completed its dismantling of yet another Biden-era climate program. This time, the target was the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office, which Democrats had injected with over $400 billion to support ambitious new clean energy projects.
The Biden administration pursued climate policy primarily by having Congress pass massive subsidie...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights the resilience of the Loan Programs Office despite political shifts, suggesting that pragmatic energy policy can transcend partisan rhetoric. The Trump administration’s claims of overhauling the program are undercut by the continuity of many clean energy projects, indicating that the office’s structure and mission remain largely intact. This resilience may stem from the program’s proven track record—despite the Solyndra controversy, its overall ...