Biden's Green New Deal Supercharged Manufacturing Construction in USA, Trump Killing It - CleanTechnica

The article highlights the significant positive impact of the Green New Deal, specifically the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, on U.S. manufacturing construction and blue-collar jobs. It credits this legislation with sparking the largest reshoring effort in U.S. history, leading to a near tripling of manufacturing construction from 2021 to 2024. Key sectors benefiting included electric vehicle (EV) battery factories, solar manufacturing, battery mineral mining and refining, and other clean technology industries. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, although not truly bipartisan in Congress, also played a role in stimulating growth in core 21st-century energy and tech manufacturing. However, the article argues that this progress is now being reversed under the Trump administration, which it describes as actively undermining cleantech projects by halting funding, raiding factories, and detaining workers. This shift has already led to a decline in manufacturing construction spending, signaling an end to the boom initiated under Biden’s policies. The author expresses frustration