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OAITW r.2.0

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2. Jimmy Carter tried.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 09:13 PM

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Made DOE a cabinet level position. Installed solar hot water panels on the White House.

Then Reagan got elected and (1) uninstalled the panels and (2) booted DOE from a cabinet position. Since then, Republican Presidents (Bush1/Bush2/Trump) have fought trillion dollar wars with our money in the ME on behalf of Big Oil.

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China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back [View all] applegrove Monday OP

Heartbreaking for the US now, being run Cha Monday #1

Jimmy Carter tried. OAITW r.2.0 Monday #2

Hmm, and we recently heard on this very forum: Disaffected Monday #3

Not that person. Eko Tuesday #4