U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy on Thursday offered a full-throated defense of President Donald Trump’s energy policies , saying the administration seeks to foster the development of new clean energy technologies without forcing taxpayers to subsidize industries that aren’t ready to stand on their own.

Cassidy, a Republican facing a tough reelection battle next year, said Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by Congress in July , puts sensible limits on clean energy subsidies while supporting advances in carbon capture and storage, high-tech fuels and other energy innovation.

“The Biden administration created overly generous subsidies for industries that would lower the carbon footprint,” Cassidy said in an interview in New Orleans during a break at the Louisiana Energy Security Summit.

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