The war in Iran has unleashed a clean energy boom, but Trump is leaving America behind

By: Patrick Hamilton

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 749

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Back in the late ’90s, I would meet occasionally with the project manager of the construction of the new Science Museum of Minnesota in downtown St. Paul. She occupied a cramped cubicle just outside the president’s office. Every time I met with her, my eyes were drawn over her right shoulder to an image of Daffy Duck, captioned, “Would those who say it can’t be done please get out of the way of those getting …

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