Monday, January 20, 2025

MAGA Fest: First Felon Donald Trump's anticipated day one environmental executive orders

 
Headline:  New York Times, 1/20/2025
Energy and the Environment 
  • Declare a national energy emergency, which could allow him to unlock powers to speed permitting for pipelines and power plants 
  • Order the federal government to roll back regulations that impede domestic energy production. 
  • Signal an intention to loosen the limits on tailpipe pollution and fuel economy standards. 
  • Roll back energy-efficiency regulations for dishwashers, shower heads and gas stoves. [emphasis added]
  • Open the Alaska wilderness to more oil and gas drilling. 
  • Eliminate environmental justice programs across the government, which are aimed at protecting poor communities from excess pollution.


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