Donald Trump, while not nearly as noble as his literary counterpart and backed by an entire political party rather than just Sancho Panza, is tilting at windmills again. Offering to pay 1 billion of our tax dollars to cancel a wind farm off New England, Our Dear Leader has repeatedly demonstrated his disdain for green energy, especially wind power.
Preferring to bring back the coal industry and dedicated to maximizing our use of fossil fuels, he has withdrawn federal funding that was in place to encourage the production of electric vehicles and to facilitate solar, wind and geothermal projects. Of course, he can count on his Cabinet and most Republican members of congress for their active or passive support.
But as with Don Quixote, Trump's enemies are imaginary. He has no knowledge of or interest in climatology and he only hires those who share his non-scientific, pro-oil view. Having threatened the global oil supply with his ill-advised war in Iran, his Dulcinea may remain out of reach.
