Clean energy is surging despite political attacks. But a slowdown may be looming

By Michael Copley

Published December 26, 2025 at 3:41 AM CST

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Over the past year, the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans have waged a sweeping campaign against America's renewable energy industry. At least for now, though, clean energy is still booming in the United States.

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Michael Copley is a correspondent on NPR's Climate Desk. He covers what corporations are and are not doing in response to climate change, and how they're being impacted by rising temperatures.

Clean energy is surging despite political attacks. But a slowdown may be looming

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