"During his first day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders that could bolster the fossil fuel industry amid mounting losses from the climate crisis."
"Soon after he was sworn in to his second term as U.S. president, Donald Trump issued more than two dozen executive orders that touch on nearly every facet of U.S. policy, from immigration to national security.
Several of the directives have profound implications for the climate, promising to further ratchet up oil and gas production while slashing initiatives directed at reducing the country’s soaring greenhouse gas emissions. Though legal and congressional barriers could lie ahead, experts say Trump’s executive orders indicate a swift and aggressive departure from the climate progress seen under the Biden administration.
“Energy Emergency”: At Monday’s inauguration, addressing a crowd of politicians, tech moguls and celebrities, Trump promised that the “golden age of America begins right now.”
A large part of his plan to kickstart this era? Further tapping into what he calls the “liquid gold” hiding underground: oil and gas."
Kiley Price reports for Inside Climate News January 21, 2025.
SEE ALSO:
"Trump Signs Orders to Promote Fossil Fuels and End Climate Policies" (New York Times)
"Legal Pitfalls Could Trouble Trump’s Executive Actions" (E&E News)
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