Hypocrisy Surrounds Renewable Energy

Dear Editor,

The old adage 'action speaks louder than words' continues to ring true, especially as it relates to our elected officials. The latest politician to show off this discordance is Montana Republican senator Tim Sheehy. Toeing his party's line, he's referred to renewable energy as 'goofy, subsidized green energy crap'. He was a staunch supporter of 2025's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' which cut renewable energy subsidies, EV subsidies, solar tax credits etc to ribbons.

Interesting to note then that recent reporting from the political news site POLITICO indicate that senator Sheehy installed solar panels and battery storage systems at his house between 2020-2021; more interesting still, these were installed during a period where a 26% rebate was available to recover a portion of the cost to install such systems. Pretty 'goofy', huh?

The most fiscally and environmentally responsible way of powering our lives moving forward is with renewables; solar panels are the cheapest way to generate electricity in 2026. Deriding cheap, reliable, nonpolluting 'green' energy has become a character trait of most Republican politicians, but even they understand the intrinsic benefits. Despite this, hypocrisy and virtue-signaling on party lines continue unabated.

Sincerely,

Nathan Dombeck

Janesville, WI