Thune Is Big Fan of Wind Power, an Energy Source Trump Hates (1)

Donald Trump hates wind power. John Thune may be poised to protect it.

Thune, elected Senate majority leader Wednesday by Republicans, has long championed wind energy, which provides about 55% of electricity in his home state of South Dakota. His powerful new role puts him in position to prevent Congress from repealing incentives that have made all those wind farms possible.

While wind power has boomed across much of the US, it still depends heavily on tax credits extended by President Joe Biden’s signature climate law.

“He’s been a long-time advocate of renewable energy, especially wind development and biofuels,” said ...