Colorado’s latest climate fairytale just faceplanted into reality, courtesy of a Denver Post article unpacking how renewable energy projects across the state are grinding to a halt after Congress—gasp—put limits on the sugary pile of subsidies in Trump’s new bill. The piece is a love letter to failed green promises and broken spreadsheets.
The Bullet Point Brief
- Renewable energy projects in Colorado are fizzling faster than a kale smoothie at a cattle auction—because the free market just isn’t buying what they’re selling without handouts.
- Trump-backed legislation slashed renewable subsidies, setting off widespread panic among green grifters and bureaucrats with solar-powered calculators.
- Suddenly projects that were “guaranteed successes” are now riddled with delays, cost overruns, and planners whining that real-world economics don’t match their fantasy spreadsheets.
- No mention of oil and gas stepping in to pick up the slack—we’re all supposed to freeze until someone gets another climate grant approved.
My Bottom Line
Do we need any more proof that green energy is a government-funded participation trophy? The minute you pull back Uncle Sam’s money-printing teat, these projects collapse like a tofu burger at Bubba’s BBQ. It’s amazing how fast “saving the planet” screeches to a halt when the checks stop clearing. I guess windmills can’t blow if there’s no hot air from Congress to keep ’em spinning.
Let me be clear: I’m not against renewables in principle—I’m against forcing taxpayers to bankroll someone else’s pipe dream while they sip oat milk lattes in Boulder. If your precious solar farm can’t survive without taxpayer teat-sucking for decades, it doesn’t belong in the market. Capitalism doesn’t hand out trophies for showing up; either perform or pack it in. Meanwhile, domestic oil and gas—those reliable workhorses putting food on your table and heat in your homes—keep getting vilified while doing all the heavy lifting.
This is why we drill. This is why Weld County runs on real energy—not woke fairy dust. Until wind turbines pay rent and solar panels stop crying when it snows, don’t lecture us on sustainability while guzzling tax dollars like it’s bottomless mimosa Sunday.
