Okay, so the Department of Energy is getting a "reorganization," huh? That's what they're calling it. More like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, if you ask me. Chris Wright, the Energy Secretary, is spinning this as "restoring commonsense to energy policy." Give me a break.
The "Commonsense" Shuffle
Let's be real. This "reorganization" is just code for gutting anything that doesn't involve digging up more fossil fuels. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy? Poof. Gone. Apparently, "commonsense" means ignoring the giant, flaming ball of gas in the sky that could, you know, solve a few problems. Solar energy? Renewable energy? Who needs it when we've got coal dust and pipelines to worry about?
And they're not even trying to hide it. They merged the geothermal office with fossil energy. Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office? Seriously? It's like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse. Or, wait, more like putting ExxonMobil in charge of the entire damn planet.
The Loan Program Office is now the Office of Energy Dominance Financing. Energy dominance? What is this, a bad action movie? Last I checked, trying to "dominate" anything usually ends in disaster.
The Swamp is Draining... of Talent
It gets better. They're canceling billions in energy projects and laying off staff left and right. The Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations is practically a ghost town. Great. So, the people who actually know what they're doing are being shown the door, while the fossil fuel lobbyists are getting a seat at the table. That's how you "deliver affordable, reliable and secure American energy," apparently. Affordable for whom? Reliable for how long? Secure for which generation?
And this isn't the first time DOE has gone through this kind of "reorganization," offcourse. Trump did this before. So, what's the point? Just to send a message? A message that says, "We don't care about the future. We only care about lining our pockets today"? Got it. Loud and clear.
Audrey Robertson, who used to lead the efficiency and renewables office, is now part of the Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation. So, the woman who was in charge of renewable energy is now shuffling around minerals? That's a promotion? Seems more like a demotion with a fancy title.
Legal Landmines and Empty Offices
Donald Kettl, some professor at the University of Maryland, says these changes might not even be legal. Apparently, Congress has to sign off on this kind of stuff, especially when they've already earmarked funding for specific offices. But who cares about the law when there's money to be made, right?
Abby Wulf, who runs some critical minerals consultancy, thinks this is all great because it'll help us compete with China. Okay, fine. Maybe she's right. But is "energy dominance" really worth sacrificing the planet for? Is it worth gutting the very offices that are trying to find cleaner, more sustainable solutions?
Then again, maybe I'm just being cynical. Maybe this is all part of some grand plan to save the world. Maybe Chris Wright is secretly a superhero in disguise. Nah. Who am I kidding?
So, What's the Real Endgame?
This ain't a reorganization; it's a full-blown assault on anything resembling progress. They're dismantling the future, one office at a time. And honestly, I'm not sure what's more depressing: the fact that they're doing it, or the fact that they expect us to believe this nonsense.