{"id":2468752,"date":"2025-07-30T15:07:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T19:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senior-ex-biden-officials-launch-nonprofit-to-circumvent-trump-policies-report\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T19:08:38","slug":"senior-ex-biden-officials-launch-nonprofit-to-circumvent-trump-policies-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senior-ex-biden-officials-launch-nonprofit-to-circumvent-trump-policies-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Ex-Biden Officials Launch Nonprofit to Circumvent Trump Policies: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenior-ex-biden-officials-launch-nonprofit-to-circumvent-trump-policies-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2468752&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former Biden administration officials have established a new nonprofit organization named Constructive to promote green energy initiatives across the united States and internationally, even during President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration. The group, which includes veterans from the Biden-era Department of Energy&#8217;s loan office, aims to advance low-carbon technologies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/green-infrastructure-backers-stand-to-profit-from-govt-spending-boost\/\" title=\"\u2018Green Infrastructure\u2019 Backers Stand to Profit From Gov\u2019t Spending Boost\">clean energy infrastructure<\/a>. Operating quietly for months before its public launch, Constructive focuses on ensuring that its events, summits, and collaborations result in practical actions to accelerate clean energy deployment. CEO Susan Kish highlighted the emphasis on &#8220;clean firm&#8221; energy sources like next-generation geothermal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-identifies-key-areas-in-clean-energy-acceleration-roadmap\/\" title=\"... Admin Identifies Key Areas in Clean Energy Acceleration Roadmap\">advanced nuclear power<\/a>, aiming for energy abundance while generally excluding fossil fuels. Despite the change in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal energy policy<\/a> with Trump&#8217;s return to office, the group intends to work collaboratively with all stakeholders, including the current administration, to build trust and foster progress. Constructive is already organizing major events to promote resilience and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-candidate-who-called-climate-crisis-an-existential-threat-represented-oil-company-after-major-spill\/\" title=\"Dem Candidate Who Called \u2018Climate Crisis\u2019 An \u2018Existential Threat\u2019 Represented Oil Company After Major Spill\">clean energy solutions<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former Biden administration officials have launched a new nonprofit aimed at advancing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-epa-pick-most-solar-energy-electric-vehicle-parts-come-from-china\/\" title=\"... EPA Pick: \u2018Most\u2019 Solar Energy, Electric Vehicle Parts \u2018Come From China\u2019\">green energy agenda<\/a>, even under President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/07\/30\/department-of-energy-doe-climate-tech-nonprofit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to<\/a> Axios, the group is called Constructive and includes veterans from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admin-created-hotline-child-trafficking-abuse-tips-ignored-65000-calls-expert-witness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden administration<\/a> Department of Energy&rsquo;s loan office.<\/p>\n<p>The nonprofit went public Wednesday after operating behind the scenes for months after Trump reversed the previous administration&rsquo;s energy policies.<\/p>\n<p>It plans to push so-called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disturbing-wind-farm-debris-washes-locals-told-wear-shoes-sand-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">green energy<\/a> technology across the U.S. and abroad.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden Energy Department alums launch nonprofit to accelerate low-carbon tech in U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/98VMfizLOB\">https:\/\/t.co\/98VMfizLOB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Axios (@axios) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/axios\/status\/1950548209685688756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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he said.<\/p>\n<p>CEO Susan Kish told Axios the focus will be on &ldquo;clean firm&rdquo; energy sources, like next-generation geothermal and advanced nuclear.<\/p>\n<p>Kish added, &ldquo;Our primary focus is going to be those energies or sources that drive energy abundance and a thriving planet, which often, but not always, excludes fossil fuel-driven [energy].&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She said if the 2024 election had gone differently, Constructive&rsquo;s work might have stayed within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/climate-carveout-build-back-better-bill-dwarfs-department-energys-yearly-budget-clears-way-radical-transormation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Energy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But with Trump back in the White House, the team had to move its agenda outside government.<\/p>\n<p>Constructive is already organizing major events, including a &ldquo;resilience&rdquo; summit that was held in Santa Barbara, California, in May.<\/p>\n<p>It will also organize an upcoming summit in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chicago-paper-warns-new-yorkers-considering-commie-mayoral-candidate-tuesday-primary-just-look-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wagner said funding currently comes from &ldquo;fee for service&rdquo; work, but he expects funding from private groups in the future.<\/p>\n<p>He also said the group wants to work with the Trump administration if the opportunity arises.<\/p>\n<p>Kish added, &ldquo;If you can establish those relationships, get that trust going, things start to happen, right?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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