[qiqitori]

Not talking about Trump here, as I very much doubt he cares about jack shit. Some conservationists are happy that the project was canceled. Sure, the best place to put solar is probably on top of existing structures, not in "one of the most intact landscapes remaining" in the area (if that is even true). But what if just roofs isn't realistic, or just not enough? Could they have chosen a better site from an ecological perspective? Did someone deliberately choose the site to pit one kind of environmentalist against another kind of environmentalist? When you try and think like a politician whose only objective is to "look good" to different camps at the same time, it doesn't seem that outlandish an idea. I'd just like to tell the conservationists that mining coal or oil isn't exactly great for the landscape and animals in the mine's area either, and burning it is bad for all kinds of ecosystems around the world.

[dfxm12]

Trump has gone out of his way to both defund renewables like solar and wind and also prop up coal. His actions suggest he probably does care.

[qiqitori]

I meant, he doesn't care about the conservationists.

[dalyons]

He cares about the bribes and grift he is personally receiving , and that’s about it.