Trump's Executive Order Targets State Climate Policies
President Trump signs an executive order aimed at halting state-led climate accountability efforts, claiming they threaten U.S. energy dominance.
But advocates say the order is an an anti-democratic attack on municipalities’ climate action, which serve a crucial role in counterbalancing Trump’s anti-environmental agenda.
Trump takes aim at city and state climate laws in executive order
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The move, some energy experts say, is a legally dubious federal overstep designed to undermine the rights of states and local authorities to combat climate change.
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Some states have passed climate-related regulations that have had the impact of reducing investment in fossil fuel energy production and use.
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Summary
President Trump has signed an executive order instructing the Department of Justice to halt enforcement of state climate laws, labeling them as unconstitutional. He specifically criticized laws in New York and Vermont that hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate damages. The order has been met with backlash from environmental advocates who argue it undermines state rights and efforts toward climate accountability. Oil industry representatives have praised the move, arguing it restores legal order for energy production. Critics call the action an overreach and a legal challenge to democratic processes.
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