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Clean energy in the age of 'drill, baby, drill'

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Julie Williams
Published March 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM EDT
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Kevin Schulte on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Thursday, March 20, 2025
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President Trump is promising to "drill, baby, drill" in the American energy sector. He hailed a renewed focus on fossil fuels, while continuing to downplay climate change and cleaner energies.

So what does that mean for sectors that have been growing, like solar?

We talk about the effects — so far — on clean energy, and what's likely coming next. And discuss what's happening at the state level.

Our guest:

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Evan Dawson
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
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Megan Mack
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
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Julie Williams
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.
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