US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that his administration will no longer approve new wind and solar energy projects, escalating his criticism of renewable energy.
"Any State that has built and relied on WINDMILLS and SOLAR for power are seeing RECORD BREAKING INCREASES IN ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY COSTS. THE SCAM OF THE CENTURY! We will not approve wind or farmer destroying solar," Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.
"The days of stupidity are over in the USA!!!," he added.
Trump's remarks came after his administration's move last month to impose stricter federal permitting rules on all solar and wind projects, a step that has already made approvals more difficult.
By Handan Kazanci
Anadolu Agency
energy@aa.com.tr
